garnet
garnet
[ˈgɑːnɪt]
noun
[ˈgɑːnɪt]
noun
- a precious stone consisting of a deep red vitreous silicate mineral
石榴石
■(Mineralogy)any of a class of silicate minerals including this, which belong to the cubic system and have the general chemical formula A3B2(SiO4)3 (A and B being respectively divalent and trivalent metals)
(矿)含石榴石的硅酸盐矿物
- Middle English: probably via Middle Dutch from Old French grenat, from medieval Latin granatus, perhaps from granatum (see pomegranate), because the garnet is similar in colour to the pulp of the fruit
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