'Spodumene' definitions:
Definition of 'spodumene'
From: WordNet
noun
A pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
Definition of 'Spodumene'
From: GCIDE
- Spodumene \Spod"u*mene\ (sp[o^]d"[-u]*m[=e]n; 135), n. [Gr. ?, p. pr. pass. from ? to burn to ashes, from spodo`s ashes; cf. F. spodum[`e]ne.] (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. [1913 Webster]