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Noun

HYPHEN

spi=nel

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun spinel has 1 sense

spinel(n = noun.substance) - a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones;

is a kind of

mineral

has particulars: ruby spinel, spinel ruby, ceylonite, pleonaste

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CIDE DICTIONARY

spinel, n. [F. spinelle, or LL. spinellus, perhaps from L. spina a thorn, a prickle, in allusion to its pointed crystals.].

A mineral occuring in octahedrons of great hardness and various colors, as red, green, blue, brown, and black, the red variety being the gem spinel ruby. It consist essentially of alumina and magnesia, but commonly contains iron and sometimes also chromium. [1913 Webster]

" The spinel group includes spinel proper, also magnetite, chromite, franklinite, gahnite, etc., all of which may be regarded as composed of a sesquioxide and a protoxide in equal proportions." [1913 Webster]

spinel, n.

Bleached yarn in making the linen tape called inkle; unwrought inkle. Knight. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

spinel, n.
1 any of a group of hard crystalline minerals of various colours, consisting chiefly of oxides of magnesium and aluminium.
2 any substance of similar composition or properties.

Idiom

spinel ruby a deep-red variety of spinel used as a gem.

Etymology

F spinelle f. It. spinella, dimin. of spina: see SPINE

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spinel

Jewelry

N jewel, jewelry, jewellery, bijoutry, bijou, bijouterie, trinket, fine jewelry, costume jewelry, junk jewelry, gem, gemstone, precious stone, necklace, bracelet, anklet, earring, locket, pendant, charm bracelet, ring, pinky ring, carcanet, chain, chatelaine, broach, pin, lapel pin, torque, diamond, brilliant, rock, beryl, emerald, chalcedony, agate, heliotrope, girasol, girasole, onyx, plasma, sard, sardonyx, garnet, lapis lazuli, opal, peridot, tourmaline, chrysolite, sapphire, ruby, synthetic ruby, spinel, spinelle, balais, oriental, oriental topaz, turquois, turquoise, zircon, cubic zirconia, jacinth, hyacinth, carbuncle, amethyst, alexandrite, cat's eye, bloodstone, hematite, jasper, moonstone, sunstone, pearl, cultured pearl, fresh-water pearl, mother of pearl, coral, jeweler, gemologist, minerologist, lapidary, lapidarian, gemology, gemmology, minerology, bejeweled, diamond, (gemstones), gemological.