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Definition of Turquoises

Turquoise
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.
Turquoise
Turquoise Tur*quoise", a. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise.

Meaning of Turquoises from wikipedia

- Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O. It...
- Turquoise (/ˈtɜːrk(w)ɔɪz/ TUR-k(w)oyz) is a cyan color, based on the mineral of the same name. The word turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived...
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- (Amazona aestiva), also called the blue-fronted parrot, the turquoise-fronted amazon and the turquoise-fronted parrot, is a South American species of amazon...
- The Turquoise Throne or Takht-i-Firoza (Hindustani: Takht-e-fīrozā, Telugu: Vaiḍhūrya simhāsanam) was a famous jewel-studded royal throne of the Bahmani...
- Opération Turquoise was a French-led military operation in Rwanda in 1994 under the mandate of the United Nations. The "multilateral" force consisted...
- Look up turquoise coast in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Turquoise Coast may refer to: Turkish Riviera, Turkiye Turquoise Coast (Western Australia)...
- The Turquoise is a novel by the American author Anya Seton which was first published in 1946. It is a fictional story of the life of Fey Cameron set against...
- from bluish white, light-blue, light-green, green-blue, turquoise blue, turquoise green, turquoise blue-green, deep green, dark green, to deep blue, dark...
- Turquoise Line or Blue Green Line may refer to: Turquoise Line (London) Turquoise Line (New York) Turquoise Line (Paris) Turquoise Line (Vancouver) Blue...