English Explanatory Dictionary

almandine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.

Pronunciation

/ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/ /ˈæl.mənˌdin/

Word forms

almandine almandines

Etymology

An alteration of the earlier alabandine, from Latin alabandina, from Alabanda, a town in Caria, a province of Asia Minor, where the mineral was found.

Synonyms

almandite common garnet
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