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灰鉄柘榴石 (かいてつざくろいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

灰かい鉄てつ柘榴ざくろ石いし

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Meanings

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A calcium-iron garnet mineral. Technical term used in mineralogy and gemology.

灰かい鉄てつ柘榴ざくろ石いしはカルシウムと鉄てつを含ふくむ柘榴ざくろ石いしの

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Andradite is a type of garnet containing calcium and iron.

Kanji

灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
鉄iron
柘wild mulberry
榴pomegranate
石stone

Related words

柘榴ざくろ石いし
柘榴石 is the general term for garnet, while 灰鉄柘榴石 specifically refers to the andradite variety.

Etymology

Compound of 灰 (かい, 'ash', here referring to calcium), 鉄 (てつ, 'iron'), and 柘榴石 (ざくろいし, 'garnet'). The name reflects its chemical composition.