tanzanite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tanzə nīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tan•za•nite  (tanzə nīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Jewelry[Mineral.]a variety of zoisite valued as a gem for its purplish-blue color and strong pleochroism.
  • 1965–70; named after Tanzania, where found; see -ite1

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