Definition of Spinel
Spin´el
n.
1.
(Min.)
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
.
1.
Bleached
yarn
in
making
the
linen
tape
called
inkle
;
unwrought
inkle
.
Related Words
atomic
number
12
,
Ceylonite
,
magnesium
,
Mg
,
mineral
,
pleonaste
,
ruby
spinel
,
spinel
ruby
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Spine-tailed swift
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