spodumene Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium

WordNet

Spod"u*mene
Etymology
Gr. , p. pr. pass. from to burn to ashes, from spodo`s ashes; cf. F. spodumène.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A mineral of a white to yellowish, purplish, or emerald-green color, occuring in prismatic crystals, often of great size. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia. See Hiddenite.

Webster 1913