almandine
[ al-muh n-deen, -dahyn, -din ]
/ ˈæl mənˌdin, -ˌdaɪn, -dɪn /
noun
a mineral, red iron aluminum garnet.
Origin of almandine
1670–80; < French, Middle French < Medieval Latin
alamandīna,
alabandīna a precious stone, probably a kind of garnet, equivalent to
Alaband(a) a town in Asia Minor +
-īna, feminine of
-īnus
-ine1; compare Middle English
alabaundaryne,
alemaundine; cf.
alabandite
Words nearby almandine
almadén,
almagest,
almah,
almanac,
almanach de gotha,
almandine,
almandite,
almaty,
alme,
almeida,
almeida's disease
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British Dictionary definitions for almandine
almandine
/ (ˈælməndɪn, -ˌdaɪn) /
noun
a deep violet-red garnet that consists of iron aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Fe 3 Al 2 (SiO 4) 3
Word Origin for almandine
C17: from French, from Medieval Latin
alabandīna, from
Alabanda, ancient city of Asia Minor where these stones were cut