adamant
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1. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | atomic number 6, c, carbon, |
| definition | : | an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds (noun.substance) |
| hypernym | : | transparent gem, |
| definition | : | a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | black diamond, carbonado, |
| definition | : | an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing (noun.substance) |
2. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason (adj.all)
| similar | : | inflexible, |
| definition | : | incapable of change (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | intransigence, intransigency, |
| definition | : | the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | intransigence, intransigency, |
| definition | : | the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise (noun.attribute) |
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