- chlorospinel
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chloro-+\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + spinel; originally formed as German chlorospinell: a grass-green spinel
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/klawr'oh spi nel", -spin"l, klohr'-/, n. Mineral.a variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.[1840-50; CHLORO-1 + SPINEL]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.