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| spi·nel [ spə nél ] (plural spi·nels) |
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hard red mineral: a hard crystalline, usually red, oxide mineral containing magnesium, aluminum, iron, and sometimes manganese. Use: gems.
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| [Early 16th century. Via French< Italian spinella< Latin spina "thorn"; from its pointed crystals] |
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