"starstone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: starstones [plural]
Etymology: star + stone Etymology templates: {{compound|en|star|stone}} star + stone Head templates: {{en-noun}} starstone (plural starstones)
  1. (mineralogy) An gemstone that exhibits asterism. Categories (topical): Mineralogy Hyponyms: star quartz, star ruby, star sapphire
    Sense id: en-starstone-en-noun-FoBhPx2T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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