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AMETHYST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("amethyst" is a kind of...):
quartz (a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities)
transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)
Derivation:
amethyst (of a moderate purple color)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a moderate purple color
Classified under:
Similar:
chromatic (being or having or characterized by hue)
Derivation:
amethyst (a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone)
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