AVENTURINE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Aventurine

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

early 18th century: from French, from Italian avventurino, from avventura ‘chance’ (because of its accidental discovery)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əˈvɛntʃərɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

brownish glass containing sparkling particles of copper or gold

Short Definition:

brownish glass containing sparkling particles of copper

Examples:
  • aventurine glass
Definition:

a translucent mineral containing small reflective particles, especially quartz containing mica or iron compounds, or feldspar containing haematite.

Short Definition:

translucent mineral containing small reflective particles

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