- spinel red
- noun
: a strong red to purplish red that is duller than rose Neyron
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
spinel red
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Spinel — General Category Oxide minerals Spinel group Chemical formula MgAl2O4 … Wikipedia
Spinel — Spi*nel , Spinelle Spi*nelle , n. [F. spinelle, or LL. spinellus, perhaps from L. spina a thorn, a prickle, in allusion to its pointed crystals.] (Min.) A mineral occuring in octahedrons of great hardness and various colors, as red, green, blue,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spinel — /spi nel , spin l/, n. 1. any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals. 2. a mineral of this group, essentially… … Universalium
spinel ruby — noun a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red) • Syn: ↑ruby spinel • Hypernyms: ↑spinel • Hyponyms: ↑almandine, ↑balas, ↑balas ruby, ↑rubicelle … Useful english dictionary
spinel — n. 1 any of a group of hard crystalline minerals of various colours, consisting chiefly of oxides of magnesium and aluminium. 2 any substance of similar composition or properties. Phrases and idioms: spinel ruby a deep red variety of spinel used… … Useful english dictionary
spinel ruby — noun a deep red variety of spinel, often of gem quality … English new terms dictionary
spinel — or spinelle noun Etymology: Italian spinella, diminutive of spina thorn, from Latin Date: 1528 1. a hard crystalline mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum that varies from colorless to ruby red to black and is used as a gem 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spinel pink — noun : a moderate purplish red that is bluer and deeper than average rose, redder and deeper than violine pink, and redder and lighter than magenta rose … Useful english dictionary
ruby spinel — noun a spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red) • Syn: ↑spinel ruby • Hypernyms: ↑spinel • Hyponyms: ↑almandine, ↑balas, ↑balas ruby, ↑rubicelle * * * … Useful english dictionary
ruby spinel — Mineral. a deep red, transparent variety of spinel, used as a gem. Also called spinel ruby. [1830 40] * * * ▪ mineral natural or synthetic gem quality spinel (q.v.; magnesium aluminum oxide) that resembles ruby. The two natural gems are… … Universalium
