spessartite
[ spes-er-tahyt ]
/ ˈspɛs ərˌtaɪt /
noun
Mineralogy.
a yellow or red manganese-aluminum garnet, used as a semiprecious gem.
Also called
spes·sart·ine
[spes-er-teen, -tin] /ˈspɛs ərˌtin, -tɪn/.
Origin of spessartite
1885–90; named after
Spessart, a district in Bavaria, where it is found; see
-ite1
Words nearby spessartite
spermotoxin,
spermous,
sperrin mountains,
sperry,
sperrylite,
spessartite,
speug,
spew,
spey,
speyer,
spezia
British Dictionary definitions for spessartite
spessartite
spessartine
/ (ˈspɛsəˌtaɪt) /
noun
a brownish red garnet that consists of manganese aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mn 3 Al 2 (SiO 4) 3
Word Origin for spessartite
C19: named after
Spessart, mountain range in Germany