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ADAMANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
Synonyms:
adamant; diamond
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("adamant" is a kind of...):
atomic number 6; C; carbon (an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds)
transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adamant"):
black diamond; carbonado (an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
Example:
an intransigent conservative opposed to every liberal tendency
Synonyms:
adamant; adamantine; inexorable; intransigent
Classified under:
Similar:
inflexible (incapable of change)
Derivation:
adamance (resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible)
