- de|man|toid
- de|man|toid «dih MAN toyd», noun.a brilliant green garnet.╂[< Swedish, or Dutch demant diamond + English -oid]
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toid — an·a·phy·lac·toid; as·bes·toid; asth·ma·toid; ban·toid; cal·a·mi·toid; car·ci·no·ma·toid; cat·a·lep·toid; chlo·ri·toid; cho·reo·ath·e·toid; chro·ma·toid; cys·toid·ea; de·man·toid; den·toid; der·ma·toid; ec·ze·ma·toid; el·e·phan·toid;… … English syllables
TOID — A TOID (TOpographic IDentifier, pronounced toyed ) is a unique reference identifier assigned by the Ordnance Survey to identify every feature in Great Britain. The identifier consists of two parts, a prefix ‘osgb’ and a unique identifier that is… … Wikipedia
than|a|toid — «THAN uh toyd», adjective. 1. resembling death; apparently dead: »We carted the old man into the restaurant and propped him up at a table. He looked exactly the same thanatoid (Truman Capote). 2. deadly, as a venomous snake. ╂[< Greek thánatos … Useful english dictionary
mantoid — man·toid … English syllables
demantoid — de·man·toid … English syllables
de — de·magnetization; de·magnetize; de·mand·able; de·mand·ant; de·manganize; de·man·i·an; de·man·sia; de·man·toid; de·mar·cate; de·mar·ca·tion; de·mar·ca·tor; de·march; de·marche; de·mar·ga·rin·ate; de·mark; de·mast; de·materialize; de·mat·i·a·ce·ae; … English syllables
Demantoid — De*man toid, n. [G. demant diamond + oid.] (Min.) A yellow green, transparent variety of garnet found in the Urals. It is valued as a gem because of its brilliancy of luster, whence the name. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demantoid — de•man•toid [[t]dɪˈmæn tɔɪd[/t]] n. mir a brilliant green andradite garnet, used as a gem • Etymology: 1890–95; < G, = (obs.) Demant diamond+ oid oid … From formal English to slang
demantoid — [di man′toid΄] n. [Ger < demant, diamond (< MHG diemant < OFr diamant, DIAMOND) + oid, OID] a transparent, green variety of andradite, used as a semiprecious gem … English World dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
