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demantoid
[ dih-man-toid ]
noun
- a brilliant green variety of andradite garnet, used as a gem.
demantoid
/ dɪˈmæntɔɪd /
noun
- a bright green variety of andradite garnet
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demantoid1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demantoid1
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Example Sentences
The luster, too, is diamond-like as the name "demantoid" signifies.
Green garnets are of two kinds, the calcium-iron garnet, known as demantoid, and the calcium-chromium garnet known as uvarovite.
The demantoid garnet (sometimes called "olivine" in the trade).
The demantoid garnet is also very soft as compared with emerald (61⁄2 as against nearly 8).
As was explained under garnet, jewelers frequently use the term "olivine" to designate demantoid garnet.
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