| emerald | Of a rich green colour, like that of the emerald. "Emerald meadows." Emerald fish See Zaratite. 1. <chemical> A precious stone of a rich green colour, a variety of beryl. See Beryl. 2. A kind of type, in size between minion and nonparel. It is used by English printers. This line is printed in the type called emerald. Origin: OE. Emeraude, OF. Esmeraude, esmeralde, F. Emeraude, L. Smaragdus, fr. Gr.; cf. Kr. Marakata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| emeraldine | A green compound used as a dyestuff, produced from aniline blue when acted upon by acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |