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TOPAZ
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A light brown the color of topaz
Synonyms:
tan; topaz
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("topaz" is a kind of...):
light brown (a brown that is light but unsaturated)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("topaz" is a kind of...):
mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)
transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A yellow quartz
Synonyms:
common topaz; false topaz; topaz
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("topaz" 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)
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