citrine
[ si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen ]
/ ˈsɪ trin, -traɪn, -trɪn, sɪˈtrin /
adjective
pale-yellow; lemon-colored.
noun
a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
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British Dictionary definitions for citrine
citrine
/ (ˈsɪtrɪn) /
noun
a brownish-yellow variety of quartz: a gemstone; false topaz
- the yellow colour of a lemon
- (as modifier)citrine hair
Scientific definitions for citrine
citrine
[ sĭ-trēn′, sĭt′rēn′ ]
A pale-yellow variety of crystalline quartz resembling topaz. The coloring is caused by the presence of a small amount of iron in the crystal structure.