Topaz (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a mineral, a fluosilicate of aluminum, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colors, and used as a gem.
  2. citrine (def. 2).
  3. either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pella or T. pyra, having chiefly red and crimson plumage and a yellowish-green throat with a topaz sheen.
noun
  1. a white or colourless mineral often tinted by impurities, found in cavities in igneous rocks and in quartz veins. It is used as a gemstone. Composition: hydrated aluminium silicate. Formula: Al 2 SiO 4 (F,OH) 2 . Crystal structure: orthorhombic
  2. a yellowish-brown variety of sapphire
  3. false topaz another name for citrine
    • a yellowish-brown colour, as in some varieties of topaz
    • (as adjective)
  4. either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pyra and T. pella
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