spinel – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Spinel
Spinel is the magnesium aluminium member of the larger
spinel group of minerals. It has the formula MgAl
2O
4.
Balas ruby is an old name for a rose-tinted variety.
spinel
Noun
1. a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
(hypernym) mineral
(hyponym) spinel ruby, ruby spinel
(substance-meronym) magnesium, Mg, atomic number 12
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(n.)
Bleached yarn in making the linen tape called inkle; unwrought inkle.
(n.)
Alt. of Spinelle
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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