WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chlo•ro•spi•nel
(klôr′ō spi nel′, -spin′l, klōr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
- Mineralogya variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.
- chloro-1 + spinel 1840–50