Meanings
nounandalusite (countable and uncountable, plural andalusites)
plural andalusites
- countableuncountablechemistryAn aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅, which can be cut into a gem and displays strong pleochroism, shifting between red, green, and yellow.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From Andalusia + -ite, after the erroneous belief that it was from Andalusia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 紅柱石 /红柱石
- 紅柱石 /红柱石 (hóngzhùshí)mineral
Dutch andalusiet
- andalusietmineral
Finnish andalusiitti
- andalusiittimineral
French andalousite
- andalousitemineral
German Andalusit
- Andalusitmineral
Italian andalusite
- andalusitemineral
Polish andaluzyt
- andaluzytmineral
Portuguese andaluzita, andalusita
- andaluzitamineral
- andalusitamineral
Russian андалузи́т
- андалузи́т (andaluzít)mineral
Spanish andalucita
- andalucitamineral
Cite this entry
APA
andalusite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andalusite
MLA
“andalusite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andalusite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andalusite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andalusite.
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