spodumene
[ spoj-oo-meen ]
/ ˈspɒdʒ ʊˌmin /
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noun
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, LiAlSi2O6, occurring in prismatic crystals, transparent varieties being used as gems.
Nearby words
spock, spod, spode, spodogenous, spodosol, spodumene, spohr, spoil, spoil bank, spoil for, spoil ground
Origin of spodumene
1795–1805; < French spodumène < German Spodumen < Greek spodoúmenos, present participle of spodoûsthai to be burned to ashes (derivative of spodós wood ash)
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Examples from the Web for spodumene
Spodumene, of which Kunzite is a variety, cleaves almost too easily to be durable.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram WadeSpodumene gems always are found in pockets in the rock, and they are always hidden in wet clay in these pockets.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. HankinsIn 1881 J. Lawrence Smith proved it to be spodumene, and named it.
The stone was said to be spodumene, of a very high class, and had a a lilac tint theretofore unknown.
The Heritage of the Hills|Arthur P. Hankins
British Dictionary definitions for spodumene
spodumene
/ (ˈspɒdjʊˌmiːn) /
noun
a greyish-white, green, or lilac pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form. It is an important ore of lithium and is used in the manufacture of glass and ceramics and as a gemstone. Formula: LiAlSi 2 O 6
Word Origin for spodumene
C19: from French spodumène, from German Spodumen, from Greek spodoumenos, from spodousthai to be burnt to ashes, from spodos wood ash
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