Meanings
nounessonite (plural essonites)
plural essonites
- alternativechemistryAlternative spelling of hessonite (“Cinnamon stone, a variety of garnet”).
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἥσσων“inferior”
- Englishessonite
Named from Ancient Greek ἥσσων (hḗssōn, “inferior”), because not so hard as some minerals it resembles (e.g. hyacinth).
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essonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essonite
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“essonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essonite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “essonite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/essonite.
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