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almandine

[ al-muhn-deen, -dahyn, -din ]

noun

  1. a mineral, red iron aluminum garnet.


almandine

/ ˈælməndɪn; -ˌdaɪn /

noun

  1. a deep violet-red garnet that consists of iron aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of almandine1

1670–80; < French, Middle French < Medieval Latin alamandīna, alabandīna a precious stone, probably a kind of garnet, equivalent to Alaband ( a ) a town in Asia Minor + -īna, feminine of -īnus -ine 1; compare Middle English alabaundaryne, alemaundine; alabandite
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Word History and Origins

Origin of almandine1

C17: from French, from Medieval Latin alabandīna, from Alabanda, ancient city of Asia Minor where these stones were cut
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Example Sentences

Almandine, al′man-dīn, n. a red transparent variety of the garnet.

After quartz come corundum (Oriental amethyst), spinel (almandine spinel), garnet (almandine), and spodumene (variety kunzite).

Almandine garnets also show no dichroism and lack variety of color.

The so-called almandine garnets of the jeweler are frequently of the almandite class and tend to purplish red.

Almandite garnet, the "almandine" of the jeweler is less abundant than pyrope, when of gem quality.

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