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JACINTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does jacinth mean?
• JACINTH (noun)
The noun JACINTH has 1 sense:
1. a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
Familiarity information: JACINTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
hyacinth; jacinth
Hypernyms ("jacinth" is a kind of...):
zircon; zirconium silicate (a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent)
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