thiospinel

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noun

A type of sulfide mineral having the general formula AB₂X₄ where A is nominally a +2 metal, B is a +3 metal, and X is -2 sulfide or similar anion (selenide or telluride).

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Meanings

nounthiospinel (plural thiospinels)

plural thiospinels

  1. chemistryA type of sulfide mineral having the general formula AB₂X₄ where A is nominally a +2 metal, B is a +3 metal, and X is -2 sulfide or similar anion (selenide or telluride).

Origin

thio- + spinel

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

philoneist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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