asteriated [a-steer-ee-ey-tid] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Mineralogy.
- exhibiting asterism.
Origin of asteriated 1810–20; Greek astéri(os) starry (derivative of astḗr aster) + -ate1 + -ed2 Examples from the Web for asteriated Historical Examples of asteriated
It is also known as “the star sapphire” and “the asteriated sapphire.”
Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning
Robert Browning
Cymophane, or chatoyant chrysoberyl, may also be asteriated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7
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Such stones are called star or asteriated sapphires or rubies, and are highly prized.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 5 [December 1902]
Various
This is not the same variety as the “asteriated,” or “cat’s eye” or “lynx eye” mentioned above.
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones
John Mastin
British Dictionary definitions for asteriated asteriated adjective
- (of a crystal, esp a gemstone) exhibiting a star-shaped figure in transmitted or reflected light