andradite

English

A single crystal of andradite

Noun

andradite (plural andradites)

1. A nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.

Derived terms

• hydroandradite

Translations

nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group

• Finnish: andradiitti
• Italian: andradite f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: andradita f, andradite m

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Andradite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “andradite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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Italian

Etymology

Named after Brazilian statesman, naturalist, professor and poet José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763–1838).
Derived from Andrada +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an.draˈdi.te/
• Hyphenation: an‧dra‧dì‧te

Noun

andradite f (countable and uncountable, plural andraditi)

1. (mineralogy) andradite

   Synonym: granato ferrico

   Hypernym: granato

Further reading

• Andradite on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

References

• andradite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Noun

andradite f (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of andradita