Spod″u‐mene (spŏd″ū̍‐mēn; 135), n. [Gr. �, p. pr. pass. from � to burn to ashes, from σποδόσ ashes: cf. F. spodumène.] (Min.) A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occurring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of alumina and lithia. See Hiddenite.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.