noun🔗ShareEspinelasAny of several hard minerals of cubic symmetry that are mixed oxides of magnesium and aluminium and are used as gemstones of various colours."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.mineralgeologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspinelasAny crystalline material, not necessarily an oxide, that possesses the same crystal structure as this mineral."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.materialmineralgeologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHilo blanqueado en la fabricación de la cinta de lino llamada inkle; inkle sin labrarBleached yarn in making the linen tape called inkle; unwrought inkle."The weaver used the spinels to begin creating the linen inkle for a new loom project. "El tejedor usó los hilos blanqueados para comenzar a crear el inkle de lino para un nuevo proyecto de telar.materialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading