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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

    1. : a mineral that is a blue, bluish-green, or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is valued as a gem when sky blue. 2. : a light greenish blue. Examples of turquoise in a Sentence.

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

    A blue to bluish-green or yellowish-green triclinic mineral that occurs in reniform (kidney-shaped) masses with surfaces shaped like a bunch of grapes, especially in aluminum-rich igneous rocks such as trachyte. In its polished blue form it is prized as a gem. Chemical formula: CuAl 6 (PO 4 ) 4 (OH) 8 ·5H 2 O. Discover More.

  6. 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.

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

    1 day ago · Turquoise is a light greenish-blue colour or a gemstone of the same hue. Learn how to use the word turquoise in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › turquoiseTurquoise - definition of turquoise by The Free Dictionary

    Turquoise is a blue to blue-green mineral of aluminum and copper, used as a gemstone, or a shade of blue tinged with green. Learn more about its properties, synonyms, translations and usage from various dictionaries and sources.