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ALMANDINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
Synonyms:
almandine; almandite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("almandine" is a kind of...):
garnet (any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A purple variety of the ruby spinel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("almandine" is a kind of...):
ruby spinel; spinel ruby (a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red))
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