spinel
Plural: spinels
Noun
- a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones
- Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.
- Any crystalline material, not necessarily an oxide, that possesses the same crystal structure as this mineral.
- Spindle; the amount of yarn that fits on a spindle.
Origin / Etymology
French spinelle, perhaps from Latin spina (“a thorn, a prickle”), in allusion to its pointed crystals.
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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