barklyite

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noun

A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia.

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Meanings

nounbarklyite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia.

Origin

From Barkly + -ite, after Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria.

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APA

barklyite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barklyite

MLA

“barklyite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barklyite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barklyite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barklyite.

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