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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:

Nouns denoting substances

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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