Garnet

Definition of Garnet

Gar´net
n.1.(Min.) A mineral having many varieties differing in color and in their constituents, but with the same crystallization (isometric), and conforming to the same general chemical formula. The commonest color is red, the luster is vitreous, and the hardness greater than that of quartz. The dodecahedron and trapezohedron are the common forms.
Garnet berry
(Bot.) the red currant; - so called from its transparent red color.
Garnet brown
(Chem.) an artificial dyestuff, produced as an explosive brown crystalline substance with a green or golden luster. It consists of the potassium salt of a complex cyanogen derivative of picric acid.
1.(Naut.) A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out.
Clew garnet
See under Clew.

Related Words

almandine, almandite, andradite, carbuncle, cinnamon stone, essonite, hessonite, mineral, pyrope, rhodolite, transparent gem
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