| Topaz (topaz) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| To"paz |
| [OE. topas, F.
topaze, L. topazos, or topazion, a kind of precious
stone, Gr. to`pazos, topa`zion; possibly akin to Skr.
tap to glow (cf. Tepid). According to some, the name is from
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A mineral occurring in
rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of
greenesh, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and
opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem.
Either one of two species of
large, brilliantly colored humming birds of the Topaza, of South
America and the West Indies.
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