Definitions for tourmaline

tourmaline tour·ma·line

Spelling: [too r-muh-lin, -leen]
IPA: /ˈtʊər mə lɪn, -ˌlin/

Tourmaline is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1222 anagrams from letters in tourmaline (aeilmnortu).

Definitions for tourmaline

noun

  1. any of a group of silicate minerals of complex composition, containing boron, aluminum, etc., usually black but having various colored, transparent varieties used as gems.

Origin of tourmaline

1750-60; earlier tourmalin German Turmalin, ultimately Sinhalese tōramalliya carnelian; see -in2

Examples for tourmaline

Of these minerals, beryl, garnet and tourmaline are the most abundant.

tourmaline smiled and shook her head, while all the Counselors murmured their protests.

This plate of tourmaline can be turned round by the observer.

The locket was made of tourmaline, which has mysterious properties.

"I did not choose to be the Queen," answered tourmaline, simply.

Rutile is much lighter, 4·2, and the streak light-brown; tourmaline is only 3·2.

Two Nicol prisms play the same part as the two plates of tourmaline.

I can't resist this tourmaline, and have carried it off with me.

"The case is decided," announced tourmaline, in a clear, cold voice.

The "tourmaline's" men appeared highly delighted at our defeat.

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