spodumene
/ˈspɔdjumin/
spodumene noun: the mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO₃)₂), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.
Noun
spodumene (countable and uncountable, plural spodumenes)
- The mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO₃)₂), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.
- The individual characters of the several minerals produced from the change of the spodumene have already been given, and something has been said as to their mutual relations;[…].1880, George J. Brush, Edward S. Dana, Art. XXIX.—On the Mineral Locality At Branchville, Connecticut: Fourth Paper. Spodumene and the results of its Alteration: The American Journal of Science, 3rd...
- Two coexisting spodumenes occurred in sample A, one with high, the other with low, sodium content.1990, Australian Mineralogist, Volume 5, page 21
Forms of spodumene
| plural | spodumenes |
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Origin of spodumene
From Ancient Greek σποδούμενος (spodoúmenos, “burnt to ashes”).
Words that rhyme with spodumene
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Questions about spodumene
- What does spodumene mean?
- Spodumene means the mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO₃)₂), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.
- What part of speech is spodumene?
- Spodumene is a noun.
- How do you pronounce spodumene?
- Spodumene is pronounced /ˈspɔdjumin/.
- What is the plural of spodumene?
- The plural of spodumene is spodumenes.
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