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spodumene

spo·du·mene

UK/ˈspɔdjumin/ uncommon

noun

1.

a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium

Origin

From Ancient Greek σποδούμενος (spodoúmenos, “burnt to ashes”).

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