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In fiction, Adamant is referred to in the film Forbidden Planet (as "adamantine steel"), many books (such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Faerie Queene, Gulliver's Travels, His Dark Materials, The Lord of the Rings, Mathilda by Mary Shelley, and A Midsummer Night's Dream) and many games (such as Dungeons & Dragons, Final Fantasy and ...
Adamantine may refer to: Adamant or adamantine, a generic name for a very hard material; Adamantine (veneer), a patented celluloid veneer; Adamantine lustre, a property of some minerals; Adamantine spar, a mineral; Adamantine, a 2018 album by Burgerkill "Adamantine", a 1996 song by Thirty Ought Six, released as Mute Records 196
Adamant and the literary form adamantine occur in works such as The Faerie Queene, Paradise Lost, Gulliver's Travels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Lord of the Rings, [4] and the film Forbidden Planet (as "adamantine steel"). All these uses predate the use of adamantium in Marvel's comics. [4]
Astarion is highly regarded among the other party members in Baldur's Gate 3, ranking highly on numerous best character lists. Jessica Fillby of Dexerto placed him in S-tier alongside Karlach and Shadowheart, stating: “it’s hard to resist Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3, whether that’s the vampiric charm or the pure charisma he holds.
Adamantine minerals possess a superlative [clarification needed] lustre, which is most notably seen in diamond. [1] Such minerals are transparent or translucent, and have a high refractive index (of 1.9 or more). [2] Minerals with a true adamantine lustre are uncommon, with examples including cerussite, zircon, and cubic zirconia. [2]
Adamantane is an organic compound with formula C 10 H 16 or, more descriptively, (CH) 4 (CH 2) 6.Adamantane molecules can be described as the fusion of three cyclohexane rings. The molecule is both rigid and virtually stress-free.
Adamantine is a veneer developed by The Celluloid Manufacturing Company of New York City, covered by U.S. Patent number 232,037, dated September 7, 1880, for the process of cementing a celluloid veneer or coating to a substrate such as a wood case.
Wolverine: Adamantium Rage is a platform-action video game released for both the Super NES and the Sega Genesis in 1994. The Genesis version was developed by Teeny Weeny Games, while the Super NES version was developed by Bits Studios.