PLEONASTE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A dark-colored spinel containing iron

Synonyms:

Ceylonite; pleonaste

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("pleonaste" is a kind of...):

spinel (a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones)

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