spinel
noun
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
spinelle
-
a variation of
spinel.
Example Sentences
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The Persians, for instance, believed that spinelle and the garnet were harbingers of joy.
From Prince Zaleski by M. P. (Matthew Phipps) Shiel
