pyrope

[ pahy-rohp ]

/ ˈpaɪ roʊp /

noun

a mineral, magnesium-aluminum garnet, Mg3Al2Si3O12, occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem.

Origin of pyrope

1300–50; Middle English pirope<Latin pyrōpus gold-bronze <Greek pyrōpós literally, fire-eyed, equivalent to pyr-pyr- + ōp- (stem of ṓps) eye + -os adj. suffix

Words nearby pyrope

pyrometric cone, pyromorphite, pyromucic aldehyde, pyrone, pyronine, pyrope, pyrophobia, pyrophoric, pyrophosphatase, pyrophosphate, pyrophosphoric acid

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Example sentences from the Web for pyrope

In another eclogite boulder, diamond was found partly embedded in pyrope.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
Specimens of pyrope with attached or embedded diamond had previously been found in the blue ground of the De Beers mines.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
Similarly the pyrope garnet of the diamond mines of South Africa is incorrectly called "Cape ruby."
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
The somewhat less dense, and less hard blood red garnets are properly called "pyrope garnets" (literally "fire" garnets).
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade

Both are dark red, but while almandite tends toward a violet tone, pyrope shades toward yellow.
Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]|Various

British Dictionary definitions for pyrope

pyrope

/ (ˈpaɪrəʊp) /

noun

a deep yellowish-red garnet that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mg 3 Al 2 (SiO 4) 3

Word Origin for pyrope

C14 (used loosely of a red gem; modern sense C19): from Old French pirope, from Latin pyrōpus bronze, from Greek purōpus fiery-eyed, from pur fire + ōps eye

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单词	pyrope
释义	pyrope [ pahy-rohp ] / ˈpaɪ roʊp / noun a mineral, magnesium-aluminum garnet, Mg3Al2Si3O12, occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem. Origin of pyrope 1300–50; Middle English pirope<Latin pyrōpus gold-bronze <Greek pyrōpós literally, fire-eyed, equivalent to pyr-pyr- + ōp- (stem of ṓps) eye + -os adj. suffix Words nearby pyrope pyrometric cone, pyromorphite, pyromucic aldehyde, pyrone, pyronine, pyrope, pyrophobia, pyrophoric, pyrophosphatase, pyrophosphate, pyrophosphoric acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pyrope In another eclogite boulder, diamond was found partly embedded in pyrope. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various Specimens of pyrope with attached or embedded diamond had previously been found in the blue ground of the De Beers mines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various Similarly the pyrope garnet of the diamond mines of South Africa is incorrectly called "Cape ruby." A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade The somewhat less dense, and less hard blood red garnets are properly called "pyrope garnets" (literally "fire" garnets). A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade Both are dark red, but while almandite tends toward a violet tone, pyrope shades toward yellow. Birds and Nature Vol. 11 No. 4 [April 1902]\|Various British Dictionary definitions for pyrope pyrope / (ˈpaɪrəʊp) / noun a deep yellowish-red garnet that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mg 3 Al 2 (SiO 4) 3 Word Origin for pyrope C14 (used loosely of a red gem; modern sense C19): from Old French pirope, from Latin pyrōpus bronze, from Greek purōpus fiery-eyed, from pur fire + ōps eye 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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