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(mineralogy) Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.

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spinel

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spinel

IPA(Pronunciation)

/spɪˈnɛl/

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

スピネル：鉱物学において、マグネシウムとアルミニウムの酸化物が混合した、立方晶系の硬い鉱物の一種。宝石として、様々な色で利用される。

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The antique necklace was set with a deep-red spinel that rivalled rubies in fire.

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そのアンティークのネックレスには、ルビーにも匹敵する輝きを持つ深紅のスピネル（マグネシウムとアルミニウムの混合酸化物で立方晶系の硬い宝石）がはめられていた。

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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, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)

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(solid state chemistry) Any crystalline material, not necessarily an oxide, that possesses the same crystal structure as this mineral.

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Bleached yarn in making the linen tape called inkle; unwrought inkle.

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