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tourmaline

Pronunciation: /ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn/

The English word “tourmaline” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.
  2. A transparent gemstone cut from it.

Etymology

From French tourmaline, ultimately from Sinhalese තෝරමල්ලී (tōramallī, “carnelian”)

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