amethyst
a purple or violet quartz, used as a gem.
a purplish tint.
having the color of amethyst.
containing or set with an amethyst or amethysts: an amethyst brooch.
Origin of amethyst
1Other words from amethyst
- am·e·thys·tine [am-uh-this-tin, -tahyn], /ˌæm əˈθɪs tɪn, -taɪn/, adjective
- am·e·thyst·like, adjective
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How to use amethyst in a sentence
Iggy Azalea was born amethyst Amelia Kelly in New South Wales.
Azalea—then amethyst Kelly—was born in Sydney and moved to Miami when she was 16.
The presence of phenol causes a deep amethyst-blue color, as in Uffelmann's test for lactic acid.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddShe looked down at the logs—smouldering now and with no more flame of rose-pink and amethyst.
A Butterfly on the Wheel | Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger GullThe amethyst glow went off the hills that ring our valley, and a far blue peak faded into the gathering 65 dusk.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard Eaton
And she wore the Medici boots, the amethyst tips peeping beneath her shining dress.
The Medici Boots | Pearl Norton SwetThe pageant of autumn on our hills was 263 over, only an amethyst haze succeeding at sunset time.
The Idyl of Twin Fires | Walter Prichard Eaton
British Dictionary definitions for amethyst
/ (ˈæmɪθɪst) /
a purple or violet transparent variety of quartz used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO 2
a purple variety of sapphire; oriental amethyst
the purple colour of amethyst
Origin of amethyst
1Derived forms of amethyst
- amethystine (ˌæmɪˈθɪstaɪn), adjective
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Scientific definitions for amethyst
[ ăm′ə-thĭst ]
A purple or violet, transparent form of quartz used as a gemstone. The color is caused by the presence of iron compounds in the crystal structure.
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