Definition of Pleonaste

1. Noun. A dark-colored spinel containing iron.

Exact synonyms: Ceylonite
Generic synonyms: Spinel

Definition of Pleonaste

1. n. A black variety of spinel.

Definition of Pleonaste

1. Noun. (minerology) A black variety of spinel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Pleonaste

1. A black variety of spinel. Origin: Gr. Abundant, rich; cf. F. Pleonaste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pleonaste

pleomastia
pleomorphic
pleomorphic adenoma
pleomorphic lipoma
pleomorphic oligodendroglioma
pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma
pleomorphic rhabdosarcoma
pleomorphism
pleomorphisms
pleomorphous
pleon
pleonal
pleonasm
pleonasms
pleonast
pleonaste (current term)
pleonastes
pleonastic
pleonastically
pleonasts
pleonectic
pleonexia
pleonic
pleonosteosis
pleons
pleophony
pleopod
pleopoda
pleopods
pleoptics

Literary usage of Pleonaste

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elements of Chemical and Physical Geology by Gustav Bischof (1855)
"Among nine analyses of pleonaste, eight indicate the presence of ... The following analyses illustrate the decomposition of and pleonaste:— I. IL III. ..."

2. Rock Minerals: Their Chemical and Physical Characters and Their by Joseph Paxson Iddings (1911)
"... or pleonaste; and in addition the aluminium partly replaced by iron and chromium in ... or pleonaste; grass-green in ..."

3. Retrospect of Philosophical, Mechanical, Chemical, and Agricultural Discoveries (1811)
"Draparnaud found pleonaste in the breccias ... stones have only often THE pleonaste was first found in the island of Ceylon, along with tourmalines, ..."

4. The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal by David Brewster, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Robert Jameson, Wernerian Natural History Society (1826)
"Dr Fowler has discovered in Orange County, New York, crystals of pleonaste, remarkable on account of their size, their bases measuring from 4 to 16 inches ..."

5. Rock Minerals, Their Chemical and Physical Characters and Their by Joseph Paxson Iddings (1906)
"... or pleonaste; and in addition the aluminium partly replaced by iron and chromium in ... or pleonaste; grass-green in ..."

6. An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy: Comprising Some by William Phillips (1823)
"... The pleonaste is commonly considered to be a variety of the Spinelle Kuby ; but, it is less hard, a little heavier, and differs from it both in colour ..."

7. Elements of Chemical and Physical Geology by Gustav Bischof (1855)
"Among nine analyses of pleonaste, eight indicate the presence of ... The following analyses illustrate the decomposition of and pleonaste:— I. IL III. ..."

8. Rock Minerals: Their Chemical and Physical Characters and Their by Joseph Paxson Iddings (1911)
"... or pleonaste; and in addition the aluminium partly replaced by iron and chromium in ... or pleonaste; grass-green in ..."

9. Retrospect of Philosophical, Mechanical, Chemical, and Agricultural Discoveries (1811)
"Draparnaud found pleonaste in the breccias ... stones have only often THE pleonaste was first found in the island of Ceylon, along with tourmalines, ..."

10. The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal by David Brewster, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Robert Jameson, Wernerian Natural History Society (1826)
"Dr Fowler has discovered in Orange County, New York, crystals of pleonaste, remarkable on account of their size, their bases measuring from 4 to 16 inches ..."

11. Rock Minerals, Their Chemical and Physical Characters and Their by Joseph Paxson Iddings (1906)
"... or pleonaste; and in addition the aluminium partly replaced by iron and chromium in ... or pleonaste; grass-green in ..."

12. An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy: Comprising Some by William Phillips (1823)
"... The pleonaste is commonly considered to be a variety of the Spinelle Kuby ; but, it is less hard, a little heavier, and differs from it both in colour ..."

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