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1. Garnet
   1. A graphical object editor and Macintosh environment. 2. A user interface development environment for Common Lisp and X11 from The Garnet project team. It helps you create graphical, interactive user interfaces. Version 2.2 includes the following: a custom object-oriented programming system which...
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2. Garnet
   A group stones that share a similar chemical structure, the garnet family includes pyrope, almandine, and demantoid, among others. Almandine garnet are red varieties, with pyrope being the common Bohemian garnet found in much Victorian and turn of the century jewelry. Demantoid garnet is a much rare...
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3. Garnet
   A cubic mineral of the general form of: A32+B23+Si3O12 A can be magnesium, iron, manganese or calcium, B is iron or aluminium (occasionally chromium). Commonly found in metamorphic and occasionally igneous rocks.
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4. garnet
   [n] - any of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various metals) used as gemstones and as an abrasive
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5. garnet
   Family of minerals including six varieties of similar red gemstone, namely: pyrope (rhodolite), almandine, grossular, andradite (demantoid), spessartite, and uvarovite. The most common garnets used for jewellery are the very dark red pyrope or Bohemian stones, which are usually rose-cut (see jewel cutting) or, on bead necklaces, naturally faceted, …
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6. Garnet
   Gar'net noun [ Middle English gernet , grenat , Old French grenet , grenat , French grenat , Late Latin granatus , from Latin granatum pomegranate, granatus having many grains or seeds, from ...
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7. Garnet
   Gar'net noun [ Etymol. unknown.] (Nautical) A tackle for hoisting cargo in or out. Clew garnet . See under Clew .
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8. garnet
   <chemical> A mineral having many varieties differing in colour and in their constituents, but with the same crystallization (isometric), and conforming to the same general chemical formula. The commonest colour is red, the luster is vitreous, and the hardness greater than that of quartz. The d...
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9. Garnet
   • (n.) A tackle for hoisting cargo in our out. • (n.) 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 th...
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10. garnet
    any member of a group of common silicate minerals that have similar crystal structures and chemical compositions. They may be colourless, black, and ... [5 related articles]
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11. Garnet
    Garnet is a English mixed name. The meaning of the name is `armed with spear` Where is it used? The name Garnet is mainly used In English.For the opposite sex use: In English: Garnette (F) Garnet doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time Garnet appeared In the top-1000 was 68 yea...
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12. garnet
    garnet, name applied to a group of isomorphic minerals crystallizing in the cubic system. They are used chiefly as gems and as abrasives (as in garnet paper). The garnets are double silicates; one of the metallic elements is calcium, magnesium, ferrous iron, or manganese and the other aluminum, ferr...
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13. Garnet
    Garnet is a widely distributed group with several minerals. They are found in both metamorphic and igneous rocks. The chief use of red transparent garnets are as an inexpensive gem stone, however, much is used as an abrasive material. They have the formulae A3B2(SiO4)3 and a relative hardness of 8. ...
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14. garnet
    Group of silicate minerals with the formula X₃Y₃(SiO₄)₃, where X is calcium, magnesium, iron, or manganese, and Y is usually aluminium or sometimes iron or chromium. Garnets are used...
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15. garnet
    Family of minerals including six varieties of similar red gemstone, namely: pyrope (rhodolite), almandine, grossular, andradite (demantoid), spessartite, and uvarovite. The most common garnets used for jewellery are the very dark red pyrope or Bohemian stones, which are usually rose-cut or on bead n...
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16. Garnet
    (song) `"Gärnet"` is a single released by D`espairsRay on November 12, 2003. The A-side was later featured on the band`s first album, Coll:set. The tracks "Oboro no Tsuki" and "Subliminal" form part of the band`s B-Side compilation album, Antique. Track...
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17. Garnet
    (name) `Garnet` is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble. The surname Garnett comes from an Old English occupational surname referring to a seller of hinges. It is both a surname and a...
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