kyanite

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A hard blue or greenish-blue stone people use in heat-resistant ceramics and jewelry

noun
/ˈkaɪəˌnaɪt/

Specialized

: cianita

I love that Kyanite name from the Greek Kyanos, dark blue for its color, elongated, flattened blades.

Examples

I love that Kyanite name from the Greek Kyanos, dark blue for its color, elongated, flattened blades.
Ray splits according to Joanna, a kyanite of the building, who is later invested to be a particular triumph superheterodyne.

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The jeweler selected a stunning piece of kyanite for the new ring due to its rich blue color.
In geology class, we learned that kyanite is often found in schist and other metamorphic rocks.
Manufacturers use kyanite in the production of ceramics because it can withstand high temperatures.

Synonyms

cyanite

vskyanite

Specialized

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A grey or greenish-blue mineral found in rocks changed by heat and pressure and used for heat-resistant materials

is typically blue or blue-green rather than greyish in color

Surface Forms

kyanite singular

kyanites plural

Morphology

kyanite = cyan (transparent) = kyan + ite

The element 'kyan-' corresponds to the blue colour (cf. 'cyan') and the suffix '-ite' denotes a mineral, so the meaning 'a blue mineral' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Kyanite comes from the Greek word kyanos, which means 'dark blue', so its name points to the stone's usual blue color. Think of the color cyan to remember that kyanite is a blue mineral often used in jewelry and in heat-resistant ceramics.