NOUN | substance | almandine | a purple variety of the ruby spinel |
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substance | almandine, almandite | a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate |
Meaning | A purple variety of the ruby spinel. | |
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Broader | spinel ruby, ruby spinel | A spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red) |
Meaning | A deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate. | |
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Synonym | almandite | |
Broader | garnet | Any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive |
Spanish | almandite | |
Catalan | almandina, almandite |
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