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andradite

andradite noun: a nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.

andradite: a nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂
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Noun

andradite (plural andradites)

  1. A nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.

Forms of andradite

pluralandradites

Origin of andradite

From Andrada + -ite, after José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva.

Words formed from andradite

Questions about andradite

What does andradite mean?
Andradite means a nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.
What part of speech is andradite?
Andradite is a noun.
What is the plural of andradite?
The plural of andradite is andradites.

Words near andradite in the dictionary

  1. andrachne
  2. andrachnes
  3. Andrada
  4. Andrade
  5. Andrades
  6. andradite
  7. andradites
  8. Andrae
  9. Andraes
  10. andragogic
  11. andragogical

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