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essonite

[ es-uh-nahyt ]

noun

  1. Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.

essonite

/ ˈɛsəˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of hessonite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of essonite1

1810–20; < French < Greek hḗssōn less, inferior + -ītēs -ite 1
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Example Sentences

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

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