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Meanings of sapphirine in anglès
A rare mineral of the sapphirine supergroup, single chain inosilicate mineral with polytopes 1A, 2M, 3A, 4M, 5A; a silicate of magnesium and aluminium, (Mg,Al)₈(Al,Si)₆O₂₀ (with Fe as a major impurity); named after its sapphire-like colour.
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Usage of sapphirine in anglès
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Whatever there was in the bit of sapphirine blue, it had life.
2
His thick black hair was becomingly disheveled and his blue eyes shone with sapphirine brilliance.
3
Her sapphirine eyes were shining, her hands lay inert in her lap, her lips quivered softly.
4
His sapphirine-blue eyes shone with anticipatory plea sure.
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Straight of spine and sapphirine of eye, Barr appeared poised, intelligent, and master of a certain smile.
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The necklace rested securely in the cinched center of a sapphirine cushion, like a bug in a palm.
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He would have taken her hand on this, but the grave, direct gaze of her sapphirine eyes restrained him.
8
Her sapphirine eyes searched the Berkshire hills again, "Something bigger and nobler-somethingwhich meant the entire sacrifice of self."
9
I find him much more persuasive when he is in one of his rages, sapphirine eyes narrowed, heavy brows drawn together, teeth bared.
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Then, noticing the expression of the dog who beholds his master with which her sapphirine eyes regarded him, he dropped his hand on hers.
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In this case also are the Aluminates of Magnesia, including the sapphirine; the chrysoberyls from Brazil, and those inclosed in quartz and felspar with garnets.
Frequent collocations
Sapphirine through the time