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spinels

/ˈspaɪnəlz/ /spɪˈnɛlz/

Meanings
noun

Espinelas

Any of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours.

Examples :

"The jeweler displayed several rings featuring vibrant red spinels alongside the rubies. "
El joyero exhibió varios anillos con espinelas rojas vibrantes junto a los rubíes.
mineral geology material
noun

Espinelas

Any crystalline material, not necessarily an oxide, that possesses the same crystal structure as this mineral.

Examples :

"Many synthetic gemstones, like those used in inexpensive jewelry, are manufactured with spinels due to their similar crystalline structure and durability. "
Muchas piedras preciosas sintéticas, como las que se utilizan en joyería barata, se fabrican con espinelas debido a su estructura cristalina similar y durabilidad.
material mineral geology chemistry

Related Words

Illustration gemstones

gemstones noun

/ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊnz/

Gemas

"The jewelry box was filled with colorful gemstones like rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. "

El joyero estaba lleno de gemas coloridas como rubíes, esmeraldas y zafiros.

Illustration necessarily

necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Necesariamente, forzosamente

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

No es necesariamente cierto que los niños obtengan su moral de sus padres.

Illustration durability

durability noun

/ˌdʊrəˈbɪləti/ /ˌdjʊrəˈbɪləti/

Durabilidad, resistencia

"The durability of the family's old wooden table surprised everyone; it had been used daily for generations and still showed no signs of damage. "

La durabilidad de la vieja mesa de madera de la familia sorprendió a todos; se había usado diariamente durante generaciones y aún no mostraba signos de daño.

Illustration alongside

alongside adverb

/ə.lɒŋˈsaɪd/ /ə.lɔŋˈsaɪd/

Junto a, al lado de, lado a lado

"Ahoy! Bring your boat alongside mine."

¡Hola! Trae tu bote junto al mío.

Illustration possesses

possesses verb

/pəˈzɛsɪz/

Poseer, tener

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Ni siquiera posee un teléfono que funcione.

Illustration magnesium

magnesium noun

/ˌmæɡˈniːzi.əm/ /ˌmæɡˈnizi.əm/

Magnesio

"The scientist used magnesium for the demonstration in the science lab. "

El científico usó magnesio para la demostración en el laboratorio de ciencias.

Illustration featuring

featuring verb

/ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈfiːtʃərɪn/

Destacar, dar importancia a

"This week's math test is featuring fractions, so make sure you study them carefully. "

El examen de matemáticas de esta semana destaca las fracciones, así que asegúrate de estudiarlas cuidadosamente.

Illustration inexpensive

inexpensive adjective

/ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ /ˌɪnɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Barato, económico

"The used textbooks were inexpensive, so we could afford them for our class. "

Los libros de texto usados eran baratos, así que pudimos comprarlos para nuestra clase.

Illustration manufactured

manufactured verb

/ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəd/ /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚd/

Fabricar, producir

"The factory manufactured thousands of toy cars every day. "

La fábrica fabricaba miles de coches de juguete cada día.

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

Mostrar, exhibir, demostrar

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

La tienda exhibió la nueva ropa de otoño en su escaparate.

Illustration crystalline

crystalline noun

/ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

Sustancia cristalina

"The jeweler carefully inspected each crystalline before setting it in the ring. "

El joyero inspeccionó cuidadosamente cada sustancia cristalina antes de engastarla en el anillo.

Illustration aluminium

aluminium noun

/əˈluːmɪnəm/ /ˌɛl.(j)ɘˈmɘn.jɘm/ /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ /ˌæl(j)uˈmɪn.j.əm/

Aluminio

"The kitchen foil is made of thin aluminium. "

El papel de aluminio está hecho de aluminio fino.