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lazulite

[ laz-uh-lahyt, lazh-uh- ]
/ ˈlæz əˌlaɪt, ˈlæʒ ə- /

noun

an azure-blue mineral, hydrous magnesium iron aluminum phosphate, (FeMg)Al2P2O8(OH)2.

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Origin of lazulite

1800–10; <Medieval Latin lāzul(um) azure, lapis lazuli + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM lazulite

laz·u·lit·ic [laz-uh-lit-ik, lazh-uh-], /ˌlæz əˈlɪt ɪk, ˌlæʒ ə-/, adjective

Words nearby lazulite

laze, Lazear, Lazio, lazuli, lazuline, lazulite, lazurite, lazy, lazy bed, lazybones, lazy daisy stitch
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British Dictionary definitions for lazulite

lazulite
/ (ˈlæzjʊˌlaɪt) /

noun

a blue mineral, consisting of hydrated magnesium iron phosphate, occurring in metamorphic rocks. Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al 2 (PO 4) 2 (OH) 2

Word Origin for lazulite

C19: from Medieval Latin lāzulum azure, lapis lazuli
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