- adamantine
- adamantine (adj.) c.1200, from L. adamantinus "hard as steel, inflexible," from Gk. adamantinos, from adamas (see ADAMANT (Cf. adamant) (n.)).
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Adamantine — can mean: *The mythical material adamant or adamantine, see: Adamant *The mineral adamantine spar, a variety of Corundum, see: Adamantine Spar *For|other uses of adamant, adamantium, and similar terms|Adamant (disambiguation)Adamantine is also… … Wikipedia
Adamantine — Ad a*man tine, a. [L. adamantinus, Gr. ?.] 1. Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) Like the diamond in hardness or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adamantine — index callous, unyielding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
adamantine — [ad΄ə man′tin; ] also [, ad΄ə man′tēn΄, ad΄ə man′tīn΄] adj. [ME < L adamantinus, hard as steel < Gr adamantinos] 1. of or like adamant; very hard, as dental enamel; unbreakable 2. unyielding; firm … English World dictionary
Adamantine — In dentistry, relating to the enamel of the teeth. Adamantine comes from the Greek and Latin word adamas which applied to substances having the hardness or luster of a diamond. Adamantine figuratively means unyielding and inflexible. * * *… … Medical dictionary
adamantine — ● adamantin, adamantine adjectif (grec adamas, antos, diamant) Littéraire. Qui a la dureté, l éclat du diamant. ● adamantin, adamantine (expressions) adjectif (grec adamas, antos, diamant) Organe adama … Encyclopédie Universelle
adamantine — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin adamantinus, from Greek adamantinos, from adamant , adamas Date: 13th century 1. made of or having the quality of adamant 2. rigidly firm ; unyielding < adamantine discipline > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
adamantine — adjective a) Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains. Him the Almighty Power b) Like the diamond in hardness or luster … Wiktionary
Adamantine Spar — Adamantine is a mineral, often referred to as adamantine spar. It is a silky brown form of corundum. It has a Mohs rating of 9. [cite web |url=http://www.mindat.org/min 5135.html |title=Adamantine Spar |accessdate=September 15 |accessyear=2007]… … Wikipedia
Adamantine (veneer) — Adamantine is a veneer developed by The Celluloid Manufacturing Company of New York City, covered by U.S. Patent number 232,037, dated September 7, 1880. Seth Thomas Clock Company purchased the right to use the adamantine veneer in 1880. This… … Wikipedia
