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tourmaline

noun

A mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in…

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Word length
10
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
12

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ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn

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noun

  1. A mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones

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