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citrine

/si-treen, -trahyn, -trin, si-treen/US // ˈsɪ trin, -traɪn, -trɪn, sɪˈtrin //UK // (ˈsɪtrɪn) //

黄水晶,黄晶,黄宝石,黄浦江

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pale-yellow; lemon-colored.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.

Examples

  • Tertiary Colours are three only, citrine, russet, and olive.

  • The citrine and the plum, however, are approximate contrasts.

  • Slate is made of green and violet, and is thus also related to citrine.

  • The third circle shows how slate, citrine and russet are made.

  • Carron himself flitted about with a lantern like a will o' the wisp whose tremulous flare shot the firelight with pallid citrine.