almandines
UK/ˈal.mən.dʌɪnz/
almandines is the plural of almandine.
Meaning of almandine
Noun
almandine (countable and uncountable, plural almandines)
- A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.
- Almandine, the variety found here, is stable at temperatures of 540 to 900°C at a pressure of 200 GPa.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 164
- Synonyms:
- almandite, common garnet
Questions about almandines
- What is almandines the plural of?
- Almandines is the plural of almandine.
- How do you pronounce almandines?
- Almandines is pronounced /ˈal.mən.dʌɪnz/ (UK).
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