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Meaning of "spinel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPINEL

From French spinelle, from Italian spinella, diminutive of spina a thorn, from Latin; so called from the shape of the crystals.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPINEL

spinel  [spɪˈnɛl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spinel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPINEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spinel

Spinel

Spinel /ˈspɪnɛl/ is the magnesium aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals. It has the formula MgAl2O4. Balas ruby is an old name for a rose-tinted variety.

Definition of spinel in the English dictionary

The definition of spinel in the dictionary is any of a group of hard glassy minerals of variable colour consisting of oxides of aluminium, magnesium, chromium, iron, zinc, or manganese and occurring in the form of octahedral crystals: used as gemstones. Other definition of spinel is a hard, glassy mineral composed of magnesium-aluminium oxide found in metamorphosed limestones and many basic and ultrabasic igneous rocks. Formula: MgAl2O4.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPINEL


antipersonnel
ˌæntɪˌpɜːsəˈnɛl
Brunel
bruːˈnɛl
crenelle
krɪˈnɛl
cubanelle
ˌkjuːbəˈnɛl
dynel
daɪˈnɛl
fontanel
ˌfɒntəˈnɛl
fontanelle
ˌfɒntəˈnɛl
fustanelle
ˌfʌstəˈnɛl
jargonel
ˌdʒɑːɡəˈnɛl
organelle
ˌɔːɡəˈnɛl
personnel
ˌpɜːsəˈnɛl
prunelle
pruːˈnɛl
quenelle
kəˈnɛl
ritornelle
ˌrɪtəˈnɛl
ritournelle
ˌrɪtəˈnɛl
villanelle
ˌvɪləˈnɛl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPINEL

spindling
spindly
spindrift
spine
spine-basher
spine-bashing
spine-chiller
spine-chilling
spine-tingling
spined
spineless
spinelessly
spinelessness
spinelike
spinescence
spinescent
spinet
spinier
spiniest
spiniferous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPINEL

Chanel
channel
colonel
control panel
cornel
coronel
fennel
flannel
funnel
kennel
kernel
light at the end of the tunnel
multichannel
on the panel
panel
ruby spinel
sentinel
solar panel
the Channel
tunnel

Synonyms and antonyms of spinel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spinel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINEL

Find out the translation of spinel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spinel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spinel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

尖晶石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espinela
570 millions of speakers

English

spinel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खनिज पदार्थ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإسبنيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шпинель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espinélio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লোহিতক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spinelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spinel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spinell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スピネル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스피넬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spinel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thứ ngọc hồng bảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பைனல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Spinel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spinel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spinello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spinel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шпинель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spinel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπινελίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spinel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spinell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spinell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spinel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINEL»

The term «spinel» is quite widely used and occupies the 47.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spinel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINEL»

Discover the use of spinel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spinel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understanding Solids: The Science of Materials
The formula of the oxide spinels, AB2O4, is satisfied by a number of combinations of cations, the commonest of which is A2+ and S3+, typified by Mg2+ and A13+ in spinel itself. In each unit cell there are the same number of octahedral sites as ...
Richard J. D. Tilley, 2004
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High Power 4.7 V Nanostructured Spinel Lithium Manganese ...
Finally, elevated temperature performance of spinel electrodes was studied. A plausible scenario for the failure mechanism of battery cells was suggested.
Muharrem Kunduraci, 2007
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Gemstones of the World
Spinel Color: Red, orange, yellow, brown, blue, magnesium aluminium oxide violet, purple, green, black Transparency: transparent to opaque Color of streak: White Refractive index: 1.712-1.762 Mohs' hardness: 8 Double refraction: None ...
Walter Schumann, 2009
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Ionic Conductivity Measurement in Magnesium Aluminate Spinel ...
Higher conductivity of Mg cation than Al cation is in agreement with self-diffusion data reported in the literatures.
Myongjai Lee, 2007
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Understanding the Capacity Fade Mechanisms of Spinel ...
Won Chang Choi. NO2BF4. The incorporation of protons into layered Li1-xCoO2 and Li1- xMn1/3Ni1/3Co1/3O2 is to relieve the chemical instability arising from a significant overlap of the Co 3+/4+:3d band with the top of the O2-:2p band, and ...
Won Chang Choi, 2007
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Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World
The largest red Spinel gem is the Samarian Spinel, an unfaceted stone of 500 carats in the Crown Jewel Collection of Iran. In 2007 a giant red Spinel crystal weighing 52 kilograms (115 pounds) was discovered in Tanzania. Although only  ...
Lance Grande, Allison Augustyn, 2009
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An Introduction to Mineral Sciences
Common oxide minerals with the spinel structure commercial magnetic oxides. The reason for this flexibility can be found by looking at the site occupancies in more detail. Within the space group of spinel (Fd3m) the fractional coordinates of  ...
Andrew Putnis, 1992
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Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
It was not until the 1930s that spinel became commercially significant. Natural spinel, except for the red variety, has no great use in jewellery and a simple simulation of the spinel would have had no especial value. The synthetic spinel is  ...
Michael O'Donoghue, 2006
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Development of Synthesis Method for Spinel Ferrite Magnetic ...
CHAPTER 7 SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIOUS SPINEL FERRITES VIA AMINOLYTIC REACTION Abstract Development of versatile, inexpensive, environment friendly, and large-scale synthesis methods for spinel ferrite ...
Man Huon Han, 2008
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Rock-forming Minerals in Thin Section
Spinel MgAl2O4 cubic-hexaoctahedral Hercynite FeAl,O4 Picotite (Mg,Fe)(Al, Fe, Cr)2O4 Chromite FeCr2O4. General features: divided into three subgroups: Aluminospinel or spinel s.s. (spinel, hercynite, pleonaste). ferrospinel (magnetite;  ...
Hans Pichler, Cornelia Schmitt-Riegraf, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spinel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Navy researches use of transparent material as armor
"Spinel is actually a mineral; it's magnesium aluminate," said Dr. Jas Sanghera, the researcher leading the NRL project. "The advantage is it's so much tougher, ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
2
Clean Diesel Technologies (CDTI) Soaring on Spinel Technology …
"In addition, analysis of the post-test catalysts have provided insights into further improvements, reinforcing the possibility that Spinel eventually might be able to ... «TheStreet.com, Jun 15»
3
Durable, Tough & Strong: It's Spinel!
Spinel is actually a mineral, it's magnesium aluminate,” said Dr. Jas Sanghera, who leads the research. “The advantage is it's so much tougher, stronger, harder ... «Armed with Science, May 15»
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Jas Sanghera: US Naval Research Lab Plans Ceramic Material …
research and development RD The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory intends to transition to industry a special ceramic material called spinel which research lead ... «ExecutiveGov, May 15»
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Smartphone news: cracked screens could be banished thanks to …
But unlike traditional bulletproof glass, which is manufactured by combining alternate layers of plastic sheeting and glass, Spinel does not block the infrared ... «Ecumenical News, May 15»
6
Rare Black Spinel Necklace Appears On FOX's 'Gotham'
The necklace is made of hand-woven 18k gold, black spinel and emerald beads with two large boulder peacock-colored opals as a centerpiece. The 15-inch ... «Forbes, May 15»
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Affordable Star Trek-like transparent aluminum could protect phones …
Researchers at the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have announced a breakthrough in the construction of spinel, also known as transparent aluminum. «ExtremeTech, Apr 15»
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US Navy invents bulletproof glass from clay that could revolutionise …
The material, known as Spinel, is made from a special type of synthetic powdered clay and is bulletproof. The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has been ... «International Business Times UK, Apr 15»
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Researchers finding applications for tough spinel ceramic
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory uses a hot press to make spinel into conformable optics, like this flat sheet. "Ultimately, we're going to hand it over to ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
10
Transparent Ceramics
Aluminum oxynitride and magnesium aluminate spinel are mechanically strong, hard and scratch resistant; they are also chemically durable. Both exhibit ... «Photonics.com, Feb 15»

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