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Emerald

A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.

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Beryl 76% connected

A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but als…

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Gem 76% connected

A bud.

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Green 76% connected

Having the color of grass when fresh and growing; resembling that color of the solar spectrum which is between the yellow and the blue; verdant; emer…

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Greenness 76% connected

The quality of being green; viridity; verdancy; as, the greenness of grass, or of a meadow.

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Jewel 76% connected

An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.

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Viridity 76% connected

Greenness; verdure; the color of grass and foliage.

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Bravais lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Complex noun · 78% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Coordination compound noun · 78% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Crystal lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Ligand noun · 78% connection

a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom

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Organometallic compound noun · 78% connection

a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…

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Oxidation number noun · 78% connection

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…

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Oxidation state noun · 78% connection

the degree of oxidation of an atom or ion or molecule; for simple atoms or ions the oxidation number is equal to the ionic charge; "th…

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Space lattice noun · 78% connection

a 3-dimensional geometric arrangement of the atoms or molecules or ions composing a crystal

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Agalmatolite noun · 78% connection

A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, a…

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Aquamarine noun · 78% connection

A transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. See Beryl.

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Asbestos noun · 78% connection

A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray,…

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Basanite noun · 78% connection

Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. It is employed to test the…

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Berylline adjective · 78% connection

Like a beryl; of a light or bluish green color.

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Beryllium noun · 78% connection

A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum.

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Berylloid noun · 78% connection

A solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid; -- so called because the planes of this form occur on crystals of beryl.

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Bonanza noun · 78% connection

an especially rich vein of precious ore

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Chlorocruorin noun · 78% connection

A green substance, supposed to be the cause of the green color of the blood in some species of worms.

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Chlorophyll noun · 78% connection

Literally, leaf green; a green granular matter formed in the cells of the leaves (and other parts exposed to light) of plants, to whic…

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Chlorosis noun · 78% connection

A disease in plants, causing the flowers to turn green or the leaves to lose their normal green color.

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Crystallomancy noun · 78% connection

Divination by means of a crystal or other transparent body, especially a beryl.

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Dives noun · 78% connection

The name popularly given to the rich man in our Lord's parable of the "Rich Man and Lazarus" (Luke xvi. 19-31). Hence, a name for a ri…

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Glucinum noun · 78% connection

A rare metallic element, of a silver white color, and low specific gravity (2.1), resembling magnesium. It never occurs naturally in t…

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Greenfinch noun · 78% connection

A European finch (Ligurinus chloris); -- called also green bird, green linnet, green grosbeak, green olf, greeny, and peasweep.

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Lapidary noun · 78% connection

An artificer who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones; hence, a dealer in precious stones.

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Novaculite noun · 78% connection

A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate.

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Perpender noun · 78% connection

A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also perbend, perpend sto…

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