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Definition of Spinels

Spinel
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, brown, and black, the red variety being the gem spinel ruby. It consist essentially of alumina and magnesia, but commonly contains iron and sometimes also chromium. Note: The spinel group includes spinel proper, also magnetite, chromite, franklinite, gahnite, etc., all of which may be regarded as composed of a sesquioxide and a protoxide in equal proportions.
Spinel
Spinel Spin"el, n. Bleached yarn in making the linen tape called inkle; unwrought inkle. --Knight.

Meaning of Spinels from wikipedia

- locations around the world, spinels have been discovered with unusual vivid pink or blue colors. Such "glowing" spinels are known from Mogok (Myanmar)...
- Chromium spinels: Chromite: FeCr2O4 Magnesiochromite: MgCr2O4 Zincochromite: ZnCr2O4 Cobalt spinels: Manganesecobaltite: Mn1.5Co1.5O4 Vanadium spinels: Coulsonite:...
- Spinelly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andrée Spinelly (1877–1966), French actress Thomas Spinelly, English diplomat Spinelli...
- The Samarian Spinel is a 500-carat (100 g) spinel gemstone that is the largest of its kind in the world. It is part of the Iranian Crown Jewels. It and...
- Andrée Spinelly (1887–1966), often known simply as Spinelly, was a French stage actress. She also appeared in several films. She emerged as a major music...
- the host of Radio Plus show MDR . Brandon Spinelly on Instagram Brandon Spinelly on Facebook "Brandon Spinelly : Monsieur Talkshow". Defimedia.Info. 16...
- Sir Thomas Spinelly was Henry VIII of England’s representative in the Low Countries in 1510 and to Spain in 1517–8. Robert Hutchinson, ‘’Young Henry’’...
- (aluminium oxide), mixed with other minerals such as the iron-bearing spinels, hercynite, and magnetite, and also rutile (titania). Industrial emery...
- [citation needed] Spinel, another red gemstone, is sometimes found along with rubies in the same gem gravel or marble. Red spinels may be mistaken for...
- large spinel gems in the Middle Ages. All red gemstones used to be referred to as rubies or "balas rubies". It was not until 1783 that spinels were chemically...