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almandine

/al-muhn-deen, -dahyn, -din/US // ˈæl mənˌdin, -ˌdaɪn, -dɪn //UK // (ˈælməndɪn, -ˌdaɪn) //

杏仁糖,杏仁饼,杏仁碱,杏仁糖浆

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a mineral, red iron aluminum garnet.

Examples

  • Almandine, al′man-dīn, n. a red transparent variety of the garnet.

  • After quartz come corundum (Oriental amethyst), spinel (almandine spinel), garnet (almandine), and spodumene (variety kunzite).

  • Almandine garnets also show no dichroism and lack variety of color.

  • The so-called almandine garnets of the jeweler are frequently of the almandite class and tend to purplish red.

  • Almandite garnet, the "almandine" of the jeweler is less abundant than pyrope, when of gem quality.