spinel

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any crystalline material, not necessarily an oxide, that possesses the same crystal structure as this mineral.

Synonyms

balas

balas ruby

Translations

espinela

Spinell

spinelle

spinello

espinel·la

spinel

espinela

spinel

espinel

spinella

Pronounced as (IPA)

/spɪˈnɛl/

Etymology

French spinelle, perhaps from Latin spina (“a thorn, a prickle”), in allusion to its pointed crystals.