English Dictionary: Lapis Lazuli | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Lapis Lazuli | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lapis lazuli \La"pis laz"u*li\ (Min.) An albuminous mineral of a rich blue color. Same as {Lazuli}, which see. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lazuli \Laz"u*li\, n.[F. & NL. lapis lazuli, LL. lazulus, lazurius, lazur from the same Oriental source as E. azure. See {Azure}.] (Min.) A mineral of a fine azure-blue color, usually in small rounded masses. It is essentially a silicate of alumina, lime, and soda, with some sodium sulphide, is often marked by yellow spots or veins of sulphide of iron, and is much valued for ornamental work. Called also {lapis lazuli}, and {Armenian stone}. |