almandine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/ (UK)
- /ˈæl.mənˌdin/ (General-American)
Etymology
An alteration of the earlier alabandine, from Latin alabandina, from Alabanda, a town in Caria, a province of Asia Minor, where the mineral was found.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
Almandine, the variety found here, is stable at temperatures of 540 to 900°C at a pressure of 200 GPa.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| almandines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (18)
ms almandin (mineral) · sv almandin (mineral) · ja 鉄礬柘榴石 (mineral) · ja アルマンディン (mineral) · pt almandita (mineral) · es almandino (mineral) · cmn 鐵鋁榴石 /铁铝榴石 (mineral) · ca almandina (mineral) · it almandino (mineral) · fr almandin (mineral) · pl almandyn (mineral) · ru альманди́н (mineral) · fr almandine (mineral) · ro almandin (mineral) · fi almandiini (mineral) · de Almandin (mineral) · es almandita (mineral) · pt almandina (mineral)