schorl

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/ʃɔː(ɹ)l/

noun

The most common variety of tourmaline.

OriginGerman Schörl ← Swedish skör →
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Meanings

nounschorl (countable and uncountable, plural schorls)

plural schorls

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe most common variety of tourmaline.

Origin

  1. Swedishskör“brittle”
  2. GermanSchörl
  3. Englishschorl

From German Schörl, probably from Swedish skör (“brittle”).

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APA

schorl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schorl

MLA

“schorl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schorl. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schorl,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schorl.

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