PLEONASTE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pleonaste mean? 

• PLEONASTE (noun)
  The noun PLEONASTE has 1 sense:

1. a dark-colored spinel containing iron

  Familiarity information: PLEONASTE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLEONASTE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dark-colored spinel containing iron

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

Ceylonite; pleonaste

Hypernyms ("pleonaste" is a kind of...):

spinel (a hard glassy mineral consisting of an oxide of magnesium and aluminum; occurs in various colors that are used as gemstones)