DIAMOND

Diamond

In mineralogy, diamond is a metastable allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is less stable than graphite, but the conversion rate from diamond to graphite is negligible at standard conditions. Diamond is renowned as a material with superlative physical qualities, most of which originate from the strong covalent bonding between its atoms. In particular, diamond has the highest hardness and thermal conductivity of any bulk material. Those properties determine the major industrial application of diamond in cutting and polishing tools and the scientific ...

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diamond

Noun

  1. A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
    The saw is coated with diamond.
  2. A gemstone made from this mineral.
    The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
  3. A ring containing a diamond.
    What a beautiful engagement diamond.
  4. A very pale blue color/colour.
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  1. Something that resembles a diamond.
  2. A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
  3. The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
  4. The entire field of play used in the game.
  5. The infield of a baseball field.
    The teams met on the diamond.
  6. A card of the diamonds suit.
    I have only one diamond in my hand.
  7. A kind of type in English printing, the smallest except for brilliant.

Verb

  1. to adorn with or as if with diamonds

Adjective

  1. made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
    He gave her diamond earrings.
  2. of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
    Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  3. of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
    Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.


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