pyrope

py·rope

 (pī′rōp′)

n.

A deep red garnet, Mg₃Al₂Si₃O₁₂, used as a gem.

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[Middle English pirope, from Old French, from Latin pyrōpum, gold-bronze alloy, from Greek purōpos, fiery, kind of red bronze : puro-, pyro- + ōps, ōp-, eye, face; see ok^w- in Indo-European roots.]

pyrope

(ˈpaɪrəʊp)

n

(Minerals) a deep yellowish-red garnet that consists of magnesium aluminium silicate and is used as a gemstone. Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3

[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]

py•rope

(ˈpaɪ roʊp)

n.

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

[1300–50; Middle English pirope < Latin pyrōpus gold-bronze < Greek pyrōpós literally, fiery-eyed]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pyrope - a deep red garnet used as a gemstone garnet - any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive

Translations

piropo

pyrope