tanzanite
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Tanzanite — Catégorie IX : silicates[1] Tanzanite (Zoïsite) … Wikipédia en Français
tanzanite — (n.) violet blue gemstone, 1968, named by Henry B. Platt, vice president of Tiffany & Co., because the stone was discovered in the African nation of Tanzania … Etymology dictionary
tanzanite — [tan′zə nīt΄] n. [ TANZANIA + ITE1] a deep blue variety of zoisite, used as a semiprecious stone … English World dictionary
Tanzanite — Infobox mineral name = Tanzanite category = Mineral Variety boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = Tanzanite gemstone, featuring an oval mixed cut formula = (Ca2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)O(OH)) color = Purple to Blue habit = Crystals flattened in an acicular… … Wikipedia
Tanzanite Executive Suites — (Дар эс Саламе,Объединенная Республика Танзания) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель … Каталог отелей
tanzanite — noun Etymology: Tanzania, Africa Date: 1968 a mineral that is a deep blue variety of zoisite and is used as a gemstone … New Collegiate Dictionary
tanzanite — /tan zeuh nuyt /, n. Mineral. a variety of zoisite valued as a gem for its purplish blue color and strong pleochroism. [1965 70; named after TANZANIA, where found; see ITE1] * * * … Universalium
tanzanite — tan·za·nì·te s.f. TS mineral. varietà di zoisite blu, usata come gemma {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1967. ETIMO: der. di Tanzania, v. anche tanzaniano, con 2 ite … Dizionario italiano
tanzanite — tan•za•nite [[t]ˈtæn zəˌnaɪt[/t]] n. jew a variety of zoisite valued as a gem for its blue color and strong pleochroism • Etymology: 1965–70; after Tanzania … From formal English to slang
tanzanite — n.f. Pierre précieuse originaire de Tanzanie … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
