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Plural of tourmaline

regular plural

The plural of tourmaline is tourmalines.

Forms of tourmaline

Singulartourmaline /ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn/
Pluraltourmalines
Countablecountable and uncountable

Tourmalines in a sentence

  • Conceive a parure all of white stones—diamonds, white sapphires, white topazes, tourmalines.1911 October 26, Max Beerbohm, Zuleika Dobson, or, An Oxford Love Story, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: John Lane Company…. From the entry gaud

Meaning of tourmaline

  1. noun A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.
  2. noun A transparent gemstone cut from it.

Full definition of tourmaline

Questions about the plural of tourmaline

What is the plural of tourmaline?
The plural of tourmaline is tourmalines.
Is tourmaline countable?
Tourmaline is a countable and uncountable noun.

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