Found 4 items, similar to sapphire.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: sapphire
safir
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: sapphire
batu nilam, nilakandi
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: sapphire
sapphire
adj : having the color of a blue sapphire;
“sapphire eyes”
sapphire
n 1: a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as
a gemstone
2: a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and
polished and is valued as a precious gem
3: a light shade of blue [syn:
azure,
cerulean,
lazuline,
sky-blue]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: sapphire
Corundum
\Co*run"dum\ (k[-o]*r[u^]n"d[u^]m), n.; pl.
Corundums
(k[-o]*r[u^]n"d[u^]mz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand
corundum stone.] (Min.)
The mineral alumina (
Al2O3), as found native in a
crystalline state. Transparent varieties are used as
gemstones, including
sapphire, which is the fine blue
variety; the
oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the
oriental amethyst
, or purple sapphire; and
adamantine spar, the
hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native,
next to the diamond.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Note: The name corundum is sometimes restricted to the
non-transparent or coarser kinds.
Emery is a
dark-colored granular variety, usually admixed with
magnetic iron ore.
[1913 Webster]