garnet | | |
n. (substance) | 1. garnet | any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive. |
| ~ mineral | solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition. |
| ~ almandite, almandine | a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate. |
| ~ andradite | a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone. |
| ~ carbuncle | deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets. |
| ~ cinnamon stone, essonite, hessonite | a garnet ranging in color from yellow to brown. |
| ~ pyrope | a deep red garnet used as a gemstone. |
| ~ rhodolite | a red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone. |
| ~ transparent gem | a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion. |
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