PLEONASTE

Ceylonite, pleonaste

(noun) a dark-colored spinel containing iron

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pleonaste (plural pleonastes)

(mineral) A black variety of spinel.

Anagrams

• antelopes

Source: Wiktionary


Ple"o*naste, n. Etym: [Gr.pléonaste.] (Min.)

Definition: A black variety of spinel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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