Meaning Of The Word Turquoise

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turquoise
colour: Turquoise or turquoise blue is used to describe things that are of a light greenish-blue colour.

turquoise in American English
a greenish-blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·5H2O, used as a gem
greenish-blue
noun: an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem

turquoise in British English
noun: a greenish-blue fine-grained secondary mineral consisting of hydrated copper aluminium phosphate. It occurs in igneous rocks rich in aluminium and is used as a gemstone. Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8.4H2 O

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