Meanings
nounandradite (plural andradites)
plural andradites
- A nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.
Origin
From Andrada + -ite, after José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish andradiitti
- andradiittinesosilicate mineral of the garnet group
Italian andradite
- andraditenesosilicate mineral of the garnet group
Polish andradyt
- andradytnesosilicate mineral of the garnet group
Portuguese andradita, andradite
- andraditanesosilicate mineral of the garnet group
- andraditenesosilicate mineral of the garnet group
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APA
andradite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andradite
MLA
“andradite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andradite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andradite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andradite.
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