andradite
English edit
Noun edit
andradite (plural andradites)
- A nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca3Fe2Si3O12.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Andradite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “andradite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Named after Brazilian statesman, naturalist, professor and poet José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838). Derived from Andrada + -ite.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
andradite f (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) andradite
- Synonym: granato ferrico
- Hypernym: granato
Further reading edit
- Andradite on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
- andradite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: an‧dra‧di‧te
Noun edit
andradite f (uncountable)
- European Portuguese standard spelling of andradita.