pyrope

American  

[pahy-rohp] / ˈpaɪ roʊp /

noun

1. a mineral, magnesium-aluminum garnet, Mg 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 2 , occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem.

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pyrope British  

/ ˈpaɪrəʊp /

noun

1. a deep yellowish-red garnet that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mg 3 Al 2 (SiO 4 ) 3

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Etymology

Origin of pyrope

1300–50; Middle English pirope < Latin pyrōpus gold-bronze < Greek pyrōpós literally, fire-eyed, equivalent to pyr- pyr- + ōp- (stem of ṓps ) eye + -os adj. suffix

Example Sentences

Varieties like pyrope and grossular garnet, which have magnesium or calcium as part of their chemical makeup, can't really get started in low pressure environments.

From Scientific American

It seems related to both almandine and pyrope, and shows the absorption-spectrum of almandine.

From Project Gutenberg

The emerald, the topaz, the sapphire, and the pyrope, were as yet considered as the most precious ornaments.

From Project Gutenberg

The other minerals found in the concentrates are pebbles and fragments of pyrope, zircon, cyanite, chrome-diopside, enstatite, a green pyroxene, mica, ilmenite, magnetite, chromite, hornblende, olivine, barytes, calcite and pyrites.

From Project Gutenberg

The pyrope garnets are, as the name literally implies, of fire red color, as a rule, but they also may be purplish in color.

From Project Gutenberg