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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aquamarine \A`qua*ma*rine"\, n. (Min.) A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See {Beryl}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Beryl \Ber"yl\ (b[e^]r"[i^]l), n. [F. b['e]ryl, OF beril, L. beryllus Gr bh`ryllos, prob. fr Skr. vai[dsdot][=u]rya. Cf {Brilliant}.] (Min.) A mineral of great hardness, and when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The {aquamarine} is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The {emerald} is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aquamarine n 1: a transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color 2: a shade of blue tinged with green [syn: {greenish blue}, {aqua}, {turquoise}, {cobalt blue}, {peacock blue}]
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