spinel
IPA: spˈaɪnɫ
noun
- (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.
- (solid state chemistry) Any crystalline material, not necessarily an oxide, that possesses the same crystal structure as this mineral.
- Bleached yarn in making the linen tape called inkle; unwrought inkle.
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Examples of "spinel" in Sentences
- Spinel polymerization mechanism.
- Many spinels are also isomorphous.
- This can be termed spinel hydrolysis.
- Efforts to commercialize spinel are underway.
- A common example of a normal spinel is MgAl2O4.
- It is an oxide mineral belonging to the spinel group.
- Hercynite is a spinel mineral with the formula FeAl2O4.
- The floor was a mosaic of jacinth, spinel and sunstone.
- But it's a spinel, which is supposed to be semi-precious.
- Violet red spinel is sometimes called "_almandine spinel_."
- In the circlet are precious stones such as spinels, zircons, and pearls.
- Spinell suffered most of his life from hemophilia as well as chronic asthma.
- Some gem-traders use the term "spinel" for those, but sages reject the term.
- Spinel is the magnesium aluminium member of the larger spinel group of minerals.
- - And as for wanting some disolution or not... am I hearing Li-ion battery spinel cathodes?
- The magnesium salt Mg (AlO_ {2}) _ {2} is called spinel, and many other of its salts, called aluminates, are found in nature.
- Nissan and NEC say their laminated cell batteries use a stable crystal structure called spinel manganese that will eliminate the risk of overheating.
- Hyundai says the manganese spinel electrodes in its new batteries, produced by LG Chem, reduce wear on the batteries compared with other lithium-ion technologies.
- An unusual item at Christie's will be a rare imperial Mughal spinel necklace with three of the 11 polished beads inscribed with the name of Shah Jahangir, who ruled in India from 1605 to 1627.
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