andalusite en · NOUN
Etymology
From Andalusia + -ite, after the erroneous belief that it was from Andalusia.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, which can be cut into a gem and displays strong pleochroism, shifting between red, green, and yellow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| andalusites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (12)
it andalusite (mineral) · ru андалузи́т (mineral) · cmn 紅柱石 /红柱石 (mineral) · pl andaluzyt (mineral) · pt andalusita (mineral) · pt andaluzita (mineral) · gl andalucita (mineral) · fr andalousite (mineral) · nl andalusiet (mineral) · de Andalusit (mineral) · es andalucita (mineral) · fi andalusiitti (mineral)