CAIRNGORMSTONE

Cairn*gorm"stone`. Etym: [Gael. carn a cairn + gorm azure.] (Min.)

Definition: A yellow or smoky brown variety of rock crystal, or crystallized quartz, found esp, in the mountain of Cairngorm, in Scotland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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