Meanings
nounspessartine (countable and uncountable, plural spessartines)
plural spessartines · alternative spessartite
- countableuncountablechemistryA type of garnet, a neosilicate of manganese and aluminium with the chemical formula Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
Origin
From Spessart + -ine, after its type locality.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish spessartiini
- spessartiinia type of garnet
French spessartine
- spessartinea type of garnet
German Spessartin
- Spessartina type of garnet
Italian spessartina
- spessartinaa type of garnet
Polish spessartyn
- spessartyna type of garnet
Spanish espesartina
- espesartinaa type of garnet
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APA
spessartine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spessartine
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“spessartine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spessartine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spessartine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spessartine.
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