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6 definitions found for demantoid
demantoid
n 1: a green andradite used as a gemstone
demantoid
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| Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) |
demantoid noun
Etymology: German, from obsolete German Demant diamond,
from Middle High German diemant, from Old French diamant
— more at diamond Date: circa 1890
a green variety of garnet used as a gem
| Oxford English Reference Dictionary |
demantoid
n. a lustrous green garnet.
Etymology: G
| English Explanatory Dictionary |
demantoid
n. a lustrous green garnet. [G]
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Demantoid De*man"toid, n. [G. demant diamond + -oid.] (Min.)
A yellow-green, transparent variety of garnet found in the
Urals. It is valued as a gem because of its brilliancy of
luster, whence the name.
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