spodumene


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
spodumene /ˈspɒdjʊmiːn/
noun a translucent, typically greyish-white aluminosilicate mineral which is an important source of lithium.
– origin C19: from Fr. spodumène, from Gk spodoumenos, spodousthai ‘burn to ashes’.
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