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almandine definition

al·man·dine (al′mən dēn′, -din′)

noun

a purplish-red variety of garnet, FeAl(SiO), used as an inexpensive gem and an abrasive
sometimes called almandite al′·man·dite′ (-dīt′)

Etymology: ML alamandina < LL Alabandina (gemma), stone from Alabanda, city in the interior of Caria

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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