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Webster 1913 Edition

Almandine

Al′man-dine

,
Noun.
[LL.
almandina
,
alamandina
, for L.
alabandina
a precious stone, named after
Alabanda
, a town in Caria, where it was first and chiefly found: cf. F.
almandine
.]
(Min.)
The common red variety of garnet.

Webster 1828 Edition

Almandine

AL'MANDINE

,
Noun.
In mineralogy, precious garnet, a beautiful mineral of a red color, of various shades, sometimes tinged with yellow or blue. It is commonly translucent, sometimes transparent. It occurs crystallized in the rhombic, dodecahedron.

Definition 2024

almandine

almandine

English

Noun

almandine ‎(plural almandines)

  1. (mineralogy) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe3Al2(SiO4)3.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 164:
      Almandine, the variety found here, is stable at temperatures of 540 to 900°C at a pressure of 200 GPa.

Translations

Etymology

Almandine

Alteration of earlier alabandine.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈal.mən.dʌɪn/

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