First Known Use: 1794
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kyanite
noun ky·a·nite \ˈkī-ə-ˌnīt\
Definition of KYANITE
: an aluminum silicate mineral Al2SiO5 that occurs usually in blue thin-bladed triclinic crystals and crystalline aggregates
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Origin of KYANITE
German Zyanit, from Greek kyanos dark blue enamel, lapis lazuli
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