HyperDic: andradite

English > 1 sense of the word andradite:
NOUNsubstanceandraditea garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black
English > andradite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone.
NarrowerdemantoidA green andradite used as a gemstone
BroadergarnetAny of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
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