different between diamond vs kimberlite

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: d?'(?)m?nd, IPA^(key): /?da?(?)m?nd/

Etymology 1

From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, from Ancient Greek ?????? (adámas, “diamond”). Cognate with Spanish imán (“magnet”) and diamante, French aimant (“magnet”) and diamant, Italian diamante, and Portuguese ímã (“magnet”) and diamante.

Noun

diamond (countable and uncountable, plural diamonds)

1. (uncountable) 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.

5. Something that resembles a diamond.
6. (geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
7. (geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
8. (baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
9. (baseball) The infield of a baseball field.

   The teams met on the diamond.

10. (card games) A card of the diamonds suit.

    I have only one diamond in my hand.

12. (printing, uncountable, dated) A size of type, standardised as 4+¹?₂ point.

Synonyms

• (gemstone): sparkler (informal)
• (ring): diamond ring
• (something that resembles a diamond): adamant
• (geometry: rhombus): lozenge, rhomb, rhombus
• (geometry: polyiamond): 2-iamond
• (baseball: entire baseball field): ball field, baseball field
• (baseball: infield of a baseball field): baseball diamond, infield

Antonyms

• (baseball: infield of a baseball field): outfield

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• argyle
• carbonado
• diamante
• paragon
• chlenter
• rhinestone
• brifka

Adjective

diamond (not comparable)

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.

4. (slang) First-rate; excellent.

   He's a diamond geezer.

Translations

Verb

diamond (third-person singular simple present diamonds, present participle diamonding, simple past and past participle diamonded)

1. to adorn with or as if with diamonds

Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700, presumably naming it by analogy with the larger Perl.

Noun

diamond (uncountable)

1. (printing, dated) The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹?₂-point.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Diamond”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “diamond”, in Mindat.org?^[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

English

Etymology

Kimberley +? -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the mineral was first found.

Noun

kimberlite (plural kimberlites)

1. (geology) A variety of peridotite containing a high proportion of carbon dioxide; often contains diamonds.

Derived terms

• kimberlite pipe

Further reading

• “kimberlite”, in Mindat.org – Glossary?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

Anagrams

• timberlike

Italian

Etymology

Kimberley +? -lite

Noun

kimberlite f (plural kimberliti)

1. kimberlite