(a.) Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated; as, adamantine bonds or chains.
(a.) Like the diamond in hardness or luster.
Example Sentences:
(1) It is convenient to use appropriate techniques during the adamantine preparation in order to control its depth (for example diamond-like stones with ends).
(2) Ameloblastoma (also known as adamantinoma, adamantine epithelioma, adamantinoblastoma, and epithelial odontoma) is a benign tumor of ectodermal origin arising from odontogenic epithelium, most commonly in the lower molar region in individuals aged between 20 and 50 years.
(3) The etched with acid both in the adamantine surface and in that of well depurated porcelain, is an important factor to obtain a good retention.
(4) The pharmacokinetics of a new Soviet-made immunostimulant kemantane, a derivative of adamantine, was studied by gas-liquid chromatography in patients with bronchial pathology.
(5) However, in the group with the adamantinous type of craniopharyngioma, the recurrence rate was 13% in adult patients and 9% in children.
(6) When compared to the adult adamantinous cases, the incidence of visual deficits was lower in the squamous papillary group (75% vs. 84%) but the incidence of endocrine abnormalities was higher (75% vs. 52%).
(7) Plato goes on: "If now there should be two such rings, and the just man should put on one and the unjust the other, no one could be found, it would seem, of such adamantine temper as to persevere in justice."
(8) 2) The teeth inoculated with Lactobacillus salivarius had rod forms attached to the adamantine surface (Fig.
(9) Adamantine reduced the effectiveness of oxotremorine in inducing asymmetric behaviour.
(10) The therapeutic effect depends on a) beginning treatment with high doses as early as possible, b) combination of local and systemic administration of adamantine, c) continuation of treatment for several weeks with gradually reducing doses.
(11) It is also shown that the basal stratum of the oral epithelium may give rise to adamantionoma-like tumours which could be regarded as adamantine baseliomas rather than as odontogenous adamantinomas proper.
(12) The compositions of the new type OPF emulsions are given, of which perfluoroctyl bromide and perfluoromethyl adamantine emulsions are shown to be currently of most interest, since they are stable at room temperature and exhibit somewhat superior physicochemical and biological parameters.
(13) On the other stands his adamantine refusal to surrender to Blair’s enthusiasm for British membership of the euro.
(14) Their friendship endured until Beckett's death in 1989: Herbert could mediate with great effect between his adamantine side and the actors labouring under the burden of performing his work - Devine himself in Endgame, Brenda Bruce in Happy Days and Billie Whitelaw on many occasions.
(15) They were found to have either a classic adamantinous or a squamous papillary structure.
Pyrargyrite
Definition:
(n.) Ruby silver; dark red silver ore. It is a sulphide of antimony and silver, occurring in rhombohedral crystals or massive, and is of a dark red or black color with a metallic adamantine luster.