hessonite

[ hes-uh-nahyt ]

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Origin of hessonite

1
<Greek hēsson- (stem of hḗssōn) less, inferior + -ite1

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hessonite

/ (ˈhɛsəˌnaɪt) /


noun
  1. an orange-brown variety of grossularite garnet: Also called: essonite, cinnamon stone

Origin of hessonite

1
C19: from French, from Greek hēssōn less, inferior + -ite 1; so called because it is less hard than genuine hyacinth

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