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    turquoise
    /ˈtəːkwɔɪz/

    noun

    • 1. a greenish-blue colour: "the turquoise waters of the bay"
    • 2. a semi-precious stone, typically opaque and of a greenish-blue or sky-blue colour, consisting of a hydrated phosphate of copper and aluminium.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTURQUOISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Turquoise is a bluish-green semi-precious stone or a bluish-green colour. Learn how to use the word in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › turquoisTurquoise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word turquoise, which can refer to a mineral or a color. Find out how to cite, translate, and play with this word on Merriam-Webster.com.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TurquoiseTurquoise - Wikipedia

    Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula Cu Al 6( PO 4)4( OH)8·4 H 2 O. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone for millennia due to its hue.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › turquoiseTURQUOISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Turquoise definition: an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem.. See examples of TURQUOISE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTURQUOISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Turquoise is a bluish-green semi-precious stone or a color. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out how to say it in different languages.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTURQUOISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a white, grey, blue, green, red, yellow, or brown mineral, found in metamorphosed shales and limestones, in veins, and in some igneous rocks. It is used as an abrasive and as gemstone; the red variety is ruby, the blue is sapphire. Composition: aluminium oxide. Formula: Al 2 O 3.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › turquoiseTurquoise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The color known as turquoise comes from the semi-precious gem of the same name. Chemically, turquoise is a mineral made of copper aluminum phosphate, but you're most likely to be familiar with its polished form, especially in rings and necklaces and belt buckles.