OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 37190

spinel

/spɪˈnɛl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
espinela
Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst,…
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