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Definition of Cymophanes
1. cymophane [n] - See also: cymophane
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cymophanes
Literary usage of Cymophanes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines by Andrew Ure (1858)
"... found which are known under the name of mina* norn* with blue topazes, and
aquamarine beryls. In the same country are found the beautiful cymophanes or ..."
2. The School of Mines Quarterly by Columbia University School of Chemistry (1881)
"The value of the transparent varieties is only nominal, the cymophanes, however,
bring very high prices, and have lately come into fashion. ..."