turquoise

Definitions of turquoise
  1. noun
    a shade of blue tinged with green
    synonyms: aquamarijn, turkoois
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    type of:
    blauw, blues, lazuur
    blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
  2. noun
    a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
    synonyms: turkoois
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    type of:
    delfstof, mineraal, voedingszout
    solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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