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tɔɪd noun Mineralogy.
a brilliant green variety of andradite garnet, used as a gem.
Also called Uralian emerald.
Origin:
1890–95; < German, equivalent to (obsolete) Demant diamond (< Middle High German diemant < Old French diamant) + -oid -oid
1890–95; < German, equivalent to (obsolete) Demant diamond (< Middle High German diemant < Old French diamant) + -oid -oid
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| —n | |
| a bright green variety of andradite garnet | |
| [C19: from German, from obsolete Demant diamond, from Old French diamant + | |
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