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 Translation for 'sapphire' from English to Norwegian
ADJ   sapphire | more sapphire | most sapphire
NOUN   a sapphire | sapphires
SYNO azure | cerulean | lazuline | ...
mineral.
safir {m} [Al2O3]
sapphire
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Translation for 'sapphire' from English to Norwegian

sapphire
safir {m} [Al2O3]mineral.
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Usage Examples English
  • The sapphire-throated hummingbird is often mistaken for the other members of its genus which includes the sapphire-bellied hummingbird ("Chrysuronia lilliae)" and the shining-green hummingbird "(Chrysuronia goudoti").
  • Sapphire is a saturated shade of blue, referring to the gem of the same name.
  • The sizes of sapphire crystals grown by the Kyropoulos method have increased dramatically since the 1980s.
  • Golden sheen sapphire, (or goldsheen sapphire) is a variety of corundum.
  • The Star of Adam is an oval-shaped blue star sapphire, currently the largest star sapphire in the world.

  • In 2015 Richlands entered into a new phase of operations at the Capricorn Sapphire mine site, located in central Queensland, Australia.
  • In the 1980s, many sapphire deposits were discovered in Changle County.
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