SPINEL


Meaning of SPINEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or spi·nelle spə-ˈnel

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

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.