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Meaning of "kunzite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KUNZITE

Named after George F. Kunz (1856–1932), US gem expert.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KUNZITE

kunzite  [ˈkʊntsaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KUNZITE

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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kunzite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KUNZITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kunzite

Spodumene

Spodumene is a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminium inosilicate, LiAl2, and is a source of lithium. It occurs as colorless to yellowish, purplish, or lilac kunzite, yellowish-green or emerald-green hiddenite, prismatic crystals, often of great size. Single crystals of 14.3 m in size are reported from the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. The normal low-temperature form α-spodumene is in the monoclinic system whereas the high-temperature β-spodumene crystallizes in the tetragonal system. The normal α-spodumene converts to β-spodumene at temperatures above 900 °C. Crystals are typically heavily striated parallel to the principal axis. Crystal faces are often etched and pitted with triangular markings.

Definition of kunzite in the English dictionary

The definition of kunzite in the dictionary is a pink-coloured transparent variety of the mineral spodumene: a gemstone.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KUNZITE


anthracite
ˈænθrəˌsaɪt
cite
saɪt
excite
ɪkˈsaɪt
eyesight
ˈaɪˌsaɪt
fansite
ˈfænsaɪt
foresight
ˈfɔːˌsaɪt
hindsight
ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt
homesite
ˈhəʊmˌsaɪt
insight
ˈɪnˌsaɪt
on-site
ˌɒnˈsaɪt
out-of-sight
ˌaʊtəvˈsaɪt
oversight
ˈəʊvəˌsaɪt
parasite
ˈpærəˌsaɪt
quartzite
ˈkwɔːtsaɪt
recite
rɪˈsaɪt
sight
saɪt
site
saɪt
website
ˈwɛbˌsaɪt
wurtzite
ˈwɜːtsaɪt
Yahrzeit
ˈjɔːtsaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KUNZITE

kuna
kundalini
Kundera
kune
kunekune
kung fu
Kungur
kunjoos
kunkar
kunkur
Kunlun
Kunming
Kuomintang
Kuopio
Kura
kurbash
kurchatovium
Kurd
kurdaitcha
kurdaitcha shoes

WORDS THAT END LIKE KUNZITE

black and white
black-and-white
bronzite
chabazite
despite
elite
favourite
in black and white
in the white
invite
lite
monazite
petite
quite
satellite
suite
the white
tout de suite
visite
white

Synonyms and antonyms of kunzite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kunzite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KUNZITE

Find out the translation of kunzite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kunzite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kunzite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

紫锂辉石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kunzita
570 millions of speakers

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kunzite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kunzite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كونزيتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Kunzite
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kunzite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kunzite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kunzite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kunzite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kunzit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クンツァイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kunzite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kunzite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kunzite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kunzite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुंजजात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Künzit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Kunzite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kunzite
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Kunzite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kunzite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kunzite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kunzite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kunzit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kunzite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kunzite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KUNZITE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KUNZITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kunzite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KUNZITE»

Discover the use of kunzite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kunzite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gemstones of the World
Spodumene Species i The name refers to the mineral spodumene (Greek — ash- colored) because the common non-gem crystals are mostly opaque, white to yellowish. For a long time gem varieties have been known as hiddenite and kunzite; ...
Walter Schumann, 2009
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Gem Magic
Perhaps the reason the pretty crystal kunzite hasn't reached great popularity is that its splintery nature makes it a real challenge to cut. This lesser-known stone is the pink variety of spodumene and is one of only two gems in this small family;  ...
Brenda Knight
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Rock Roles: Facts, Properties, and Lore of Gemstones
KUNZITE. Kunzite. is a relatively new stone, discovered in the early 1900s. It is the lilac and pink version of Spodumene (the green version of Spodumene is called Hiddenite), and is very rare and expensive (it is not uncommon to see prices of ...
Suzanne Bettonville
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Geology
I k-t extinction the k-t extinction was the mass extinction that occurred 65 million years ago, at the boundary of the cretaceous and tertiary periods. i kunzite kunzite is a transparent pink, light pink, or light purple gem- stone that resembles rose ...
Cindy Jones, 2005
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Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World
system Inorganic class Silicate grouP Pyroxene sPecies Spodumene gem varieties kunzite (pink to lilac); hiddenite (green); triphane (yellow to colorless) The transparent gem varieties of Spodumene are relatively recent discoveries of the gem ...
Lance Grande, Allison Augustyn, 2009
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Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Fine kunzite is found in southern California, in particular at the White Queen mine , Hiriart hill, San Diego County, and elsewhere in the area. It is also found in many Brazilian pegmatites, particularly at Urupuca, at Lavra do e Mario, Corrego do ...
Michael O'Donoghue, 2006
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Healing Crystals and Gemstones: From Amethyst to Zircon
Kunzite is also very helpful in the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction. lt promotes tolerance towards others. The ability to deal with criticism is improved, and the stone strongly stimulates self-development in the wearer. Magical properties ...
Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela Schreiber, 2002
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Gemstones: A Thai Love Story
A Thai Love Story Nora Aphismai Phayackaporn, Wajanathawornchai Jirayoot. San Diego Kunzite is a variety of spodumene which was first discovered in San Diego, California in 1902 by George Frederick Kunz, a gemologist and employee  ...
Nora Aphismai Phayackaporn, Wajanathawornchai Jirayoot, 2006
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Geology of the Johnson Creek Quadrangle, Caribou County, Idaho
SPODUMENE Kunzite and hiddenite LiAl(Si03)2 Physical properties: Varieties: Kunzite (bluish pink to lilac pink), hiddenite (emerald green). Crystal form: Monoclinic. Cleavage: Two perfect, prismatic cleavages and one good part- Hing.
Robert Allen Gulbrandsen, 1956
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Colored Gemstones: The Antoinette Matlins Buying Guide : how ...
The most popular varieties are kunzite and hiddenite. Kunzite was named after the famous American gemologist George Frederick Kunz, and hiddenite was named after an American gemologist, William Hidden, who discovered the green  ...
Antoinette Leonard Matlins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KUNZITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kunzite is used in the context of the following news items.
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18 Awesome LGBT Characters
There were a number of LGBT characters in Sailor Moon, including the Fisheye, Zoisite and Kunzite, and Sailor Star Fighter, but the most ... «IGN, Jun 15»
2
We want your ideas for 'Edmonton Off Limits'
This gem is called Kunzite, it is kept in the museum vault. Exploring the jewels kept out of sight at the Royal Alberta Museum. Global News. «Globalnews.ca, May 15»
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Exploring the jewels kept out of sight at the Royal Alberta Museum
Exploring the jewels kept out of sight at the Royal Alberta Museum. This gem is called Kunzite, it is kept in the museum vault. By Michel Boyer ... «Globalnews.ca, May 15»
4
How greed has helped these industry stalwarts
Finally, after years of searching (greed for something better), I found a flawless rare gemstone called Kunzite - with eleven cuts - that helped me ... «Economic Times, May 15»
5
Press Release: Gem-A Issues May's Journal of Gemmology
... which describes a variety of new and interesting materials, including a large gem-quality kunzite crystal from Brazil; a visit to a marble-hosted ... «Rapaport, May 15»
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Sailor Moon Newbie Recap: Episodes 67 & 68
Man, and here I thought Kunzite was the most metal villain we'd ever have to face. This probably would have gone very badly for Sailor Moon, ... «The Mary Sue, Apr 15»
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Sailor Moon Crystal Character Song Album's 4 Generals Track …
... Kousuke Toriumi , Masaya Matsukaze , and Eiji Takemoto perform the song as their characters Jadeite, Nephrite, Zoisite, and Kunzite. «Anime News Network, Apr 15»
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Montenegro to Silicon Valley: Diary of a Jewelry Designer
... to see how Lepa incorporates rare gems like kunzite and pink sapphires to create these magical, princess-dana worthy- necklaces, bracelets, ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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Trading Rocks in the Hot Sun
Feroz Azam says he sold this $10,000 piece of kunzite, which was mined in Afghanistan, during his stay in Tucson. Photographer: Angie Smith ... «Bloomberg, Feb 15»
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VIDEO: Viz Prepares for Next "Sailor Moon" Release with Dub Trailers
... recently posted a couple new trailers previewing the English dub. Dig into "The End of Kunzite" and "Queen Serenity's Wish" clips below. «Crunchyroll News, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kunzite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kunzite>. May 2024 ».
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