pleonaste

P3L1E1O1N1A1S1T1E1

noun

A black variety of spinel.

Similar
ceylonite
OriginAncient Greek [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounpleonaste (plural pleonastes)

plural pleonastes

  1. chemistryA black variety of spinel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna dark-colored spinel containing iron

Similar
ceylonite
Broader
spinel
Also see
ceylonite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. Englishpleonaste

Ancient Greek [Term?] abundant, rich; compare French pléonaste.

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APA

pleonaste. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleonaste

MLA

“pleonaste.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleonaste. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pleonaste,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pleonaste.

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