adamantine
11Adamantine (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… …
12adamantine lustre — noun (mineralogy) A lustre similar to the metallic but without opacity • • • Main Entry: ↑adamant …
13adamantine spar — Corundum Co*run dum (k[ o]*r[u^]n d[u^]m), n.; pl. {Corundums} (k[ o]*r[u^]n d[u^]mz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand corundum stone.] (Min.) The mineral alumina ({Al2O3}), as found native in a crystalline state. Transparent varieties are… …
14adamantine — /ad euh man teen, tin, tuyn/, adj. 1. utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion. 2. too hard to cut, break, or pierce. 3. like a diamond in luster. [1200 1250; ME < L adamantinus < Gk adamántinos. See ADAMANT, INE1] * * * …
15adamantine — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Firmly, often unreasonably immovable in purpose or will: adamant, brassbound, die hard, grim, implacable, incompliant, inexorable, inflexible, intransigent, iron, obdurate, relentless, remorseless, rigid, stubborn …
16adamantine — adj. hard, tough; unyielding; having sparkle and luster like a diamond …
17adamantine — [ˌadə mantʌɪn] adjective literary unbreakable …
18adamantine — a. 1. Made of adamant. 2. Adamantean, very hard, hard as adamant …
19adamantine — adj flinty, rock hard; rigid, firm, immovable. See adamant (defs.1,2) …
20adamantine — ad·a·man·tine …