Etymology

almandine

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Today it means: A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃. Full definition →

Latin alabandina
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  1. Latin · derived fromalabandina
  2. English todayalmandine

An alteration of the earlier alabandine, from Latin alabandina, from Alabanda, a town in Caria, a province of Asia Minor, where the mineral was found.

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