Definition of spodumene Spodumene

spod•u•mene

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Noun Plural: spodumenes
spodumene - a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
		mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
		atomic number 3, lithium, li a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
		kunzite a pinkish lilac crystal form of the mineral spodumene that is used as a gemstone

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spodumene (Noun)
A greenish, yellowish or pinkish mineral, a lithium pyroxene Li Al Si O32 that is an ore of lithium, and a gemstone.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

spodumene (n.)
A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

spodumene
spod′ū-mēn, n. a silicate of aluminium and lithium. [Gr. spodoun, to burn to ashes, spodos, ashes.]

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spodumene, noun, singular of spodumenes.

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