rubellite
[ roo-bel-ahyt, roo-buh-lahyt ]
/ ruˈbɛl aɪt, ˈru bəˌlaɪt /
noun
a deep-red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem.
Words nearby rubellite
rubefy,
rubella,
rubella hi test,
rubella virus,
rubella virus vaccine,
rubellite,
ruben,
rubenesque,
rubens,
rubens, peter paul,
rubeola
Example sentences from the Web for rubellite
The red of the rubellite should not deceive anyone who has ever seen a fine corundum ruby.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public |Frank Bertram WadeTourmaline of the reddish variety (rubellite) is seldom of a deep red.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public |Frank Bertram Wade
British Dictionary definitions for rubellite
rubellite
/ (ˈruːbɪˌlaɪt, ruːˈbɛl-) /
noun
a red transparent variety of tourmaline, used as a gemstone
Word Origin for rubellite
C18: from Latin
rubellus reddish