citrine
/si'trin/
Definition
- Noun:
- A semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz: Citrine is a variety of quartz, a mineral, known for its transparent yellow to brownish-orange color.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The jeweler showed her a beautiful necklace set with citrine.
- Natural citrine is rarer than its heat-treated counterpart, amethyst.
Advanced Usage
- As a color descriptor: While primarily a noun for the gemstone, "citrine" can be used attributively to describe a similar yellow color.
- She painted the room a warm, citrine yellow.
Variants and Related Words
- Citrine (adjective): Pertaining to or having the color of citrine. (Note: This adjectival form is derived directly from the noun and is less common).
- The artist mixed paints to achieve a citrine hue.
Synonyms
- Yellow quartz: A direct descriptive synonym.
- False topaz / Spanish topaz: Historical and commercial names for citrine, referencing its visual similarity to topaz.
Related Phrases and Terms
- Heat-treated amethyst: A common source of commercial citrine, where purple amethyst quartz is heated to turn it yellow.
- Precious/Semiprecious stone: The category to which citrine belongs.
Noun
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semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz
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