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Definitions for Topaz

[1] a mineral, a fluosilicate of aluminum, usually occurring in prismatic orthorhombic crystals of various colors, and used as a gem.
[2] citrine(def 2) .
[3] either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pella or T. pyra, having chiefly red and crimson plumage and a yellowish-green throat with a topaz sheen.
[4] a white or colourless mineral often tinted by impurities, found in cavities in igneous rocks and in quartz veins. It is used as a gemstone. Composition: hydrated aluminium silicate. Formula: Al 2 SiO 4 (F,OH) 2 . Crystal structure: orthorhombic
[5] oriental topaz a yellowish-brown variety of sapphire
[6] false topaz another name for citrine
[7] a yellowish-brown colour, as in some varieties of topaz (as adjective ) topaz eyes
[8] either of two South American hummingbirds, Topaza pyra and T. pella

Words nearby Topaz

top-up card, topagnosia, topagnosis, topalgia, toparch, topaz, topaz quartz, topazolite, topcastle, topcoat, tope

Origin of Topaz

1225–75; < Latin topazus < Greek tópazos; replacing Middle English topace < Old French < Latin, as above

Other words from Topaz

to·paz·ine [toh -puh -zeen, -zin] /ˈtoʊ pəˌzin, -zɪn/ , adjective

Word origin for Topaz

C13: from Old French topaze, from Latin topazus, from Greek topazos