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noun
The mineral lithium aluminium inosilicate (LiAl(SiO3)2), a pyroxene and ore of lithium, sometimes regarded as a gemstone, which may be greenish, yellowish or pinkish in appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mineral
Narrower terms: kunzite, hiddenite
History
From Ancient Greek σποδούμενος (spodoúmenos, “burnt to ashes”).
Across languages
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