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Proustite :: Proustite (n.) A sulphide of arsenic and silver of a beautiful cochineal-red color, occurring in rhombohedral crystals, and also massive; ruby silver..

Rubytail :: Rubytail (n.) A European gold wasp (Chrysis ignita) which has the under side of the abdomen bright red, and the other parts deep bluish green with a metallic luster. The larva is parasitic in the nests of other wasps and of bees..

Rubin :: Rubin (n.) A ruby.

Spinel :: Spinelle (n.) A mineral occuring in octahedrons of great hardness and various colors, as red, green, blue, brown, and black, the red variety being the gem spinel ruby. It consist essentially of alumina and magnesia, but commonly contains iron and sometimes also chromium..

Ruby :: Ruby (n.) The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.

Ruby :: Ruby (a.) Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips..

Rubywood :: Rubywood (n.) red sandalwood. See under Sandalwood.

Rubying :: Rubying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rub.

Ruby :: Ruby (n.) Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast.

Rubicelle :: Rubicelle (n.) A variety of ruby of a yellowish red color, from Brazil..

Ruby :: Ruby (n.) See Agate, n., 2..

Rubellite :: Rubellite (n.) A variety of tourmaline varying in color from a pale rose to a deep ruby, and containing lithium..

Schmelze :: Schmelze (n.) A kind of glass of a red or ruby color, made in Bohemia..

Ruby :: Ruby (v. t.) To make red; to redden.

Agate :: Agate (n.) A kind of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby..

Ruby-tailed :: Ruby-tailed (a.) Having the tail, or lower part of the body, bright red..

Corundum :: Corundum (n.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond..

Rubythroat :: Rubythroat (n.) Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of the Eastern United States (Trochilus colubris)..

Gem :: Gem (n.) A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel..

Espinel :: Espinel (n.) A kind of ruby. See Spinel.

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