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ALMANDINE
almandite, almandine
(noun) a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
almandine
(noun) a purple variety of the ruby spinel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
almandine (countable and uncountable, plural almandines)
(mineral) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe3Al2(SiO4)3.
Anagrams
• Mandelian
Source: Wiktionary
Al"man*dine, n. Etym: [LL. almandina, alamandina, for L. alabandina a precious stone, named after Alabanda, a town in Caria, where it was first and chiefly found: cf. F. almandine.] (Min.)
Definition: The common red variety of garnet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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