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单词 grossularite
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grossularite

[ gros-yuh-luh-rahyt ]
/ ˈgrɒs yə ləˌraɪt /

noun

a mineral, calcium aluminum garnet, Ca3Al2Si3O12, occurring in gray-white to pinkish crystals.
Also gros·su·lar [gros-yuh-ler]. /ˈgrɒs yə lər/.
Also called gooseberry garnet.

Origin of grossularite

1840–50; <New Latin grossulār(ia) gooseberry (irregular <French groseille) + -ite1

Words nearby grossularite

gross one out, gross-out, gross profit, gross ton, gross tonnage, grossularite, gross up, Grosswardein, gross weight, Grosvenor, Gros Ventre
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Example sentences from the Web for grossularite

  • If calcium be united with these two the variety of garnet known as grossularite, or essonite, or cinnamon stone, is produced.

    Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various
  • Grossularite is almost always found in crystalline limestone.

    Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for grossularite

grossularite
/ (ˈɡrɒsjʊləˌraɪt) /

noun

a green or greenish-grey garnet, used as a gemstone. Formula: Ca 3 Al 2 (SiO 4) 3Also called: gooseberry stone

Word Origin for grossularite

C19: from New Latin grossulāria gooseberry, from Old French grosele + -ite 1
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