(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:38:29

Ad`a*man"tine (#), a. [L. adamantinus, Gr. .]

1.

Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains.

2. Min.

Like the diamond in hardness or luster.

 

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