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Definition of Turquois

Turquois
Turquoise Tur*quoise", Turquois Tur*quois" (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; -- so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st Turkey.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing a little copper; calaite. It has a blue, or bluish green, color, and usually occurs in reniform masses with a botryoidal surface. [Formerly written also turcois, and turkois.] Note: Turquoise is susceptible of a high polish, and when of a bright blue color is much esteemed as a gem. The finest specimens come from Persia. It is also found in New Mexico and Arizona, and is regarded as identical with the chalchihuitl of the Mexicans.

Meaning of Turquois from wikipedia

- turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the Old French turquois meaning "Turkish" because the mineral was first brought to Europe through...
- Nicolas Turquois (born 27 July 1972) is a French politician of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) who has been serving as a member of the French National...
- word turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the French turquois, meaning 'Turkish', because the mineral was first brought to Europe through...
- The turquoise ribbon is a symbol for promoting Native American reparations Addiction Recovery Deaf Communities around the world. Bone Tumor Awareness (musculoskeletal...
- 1813.0000-20140422.TOYO_1584/IMG/TOYO_1584_002/0025.JPG Notes on turquois in the East, Volume 13, Issues 1-2, (Google eBook), Berthold Laufer, s...
- Colors Ambrai Blood Ambraishir octagon black/turquois Rosvenir Second Dindenshir crossed daggers dark grey/turquois Rille Third Domburronshir --- grey/green...
- 2003 ISBN 0-313-31342-3, p.309 Laufer, Berthold (1914-01-01). Notes on Turquois in the East. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. "Neptunic Sharksuit"...
- Marc Fesneau after being elected president on 10 July against Nicolas Turquois and previous group president Jean-Paul Mattei, having already led the group...
- The turquoise monitor (Var**** caerulivirens) is a species of monitor lizards found in Indonesia. Specifically, it is found on Halmahera Island and in...
- Symbols, The Metropolitan Art Museum 1973 Berthold Laufer (1913), Notes on Turquois in the East, Volume 13, Issues 1–2, p. 306-307 classic of Poetry "Airs...