SPINEL


Meaning of SPINEL in English

n.

Variant: or spi · nelle

Pronunciation: sp ə - ' nel

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian spinella, diminutive of spina thorn, from L

Date: 1528

1 : a hard crystalline mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum that varies from colorless to ruby red to black and is used as a gem

2 : any of a group of minerals that are essentially oxides of magnesium, ferrous iron, zinc, or manganese

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