Spŏd'ŭ-mēne, n.
n. [Fr. spodumène, from Gr. σποδούμενος, p. p. pass. from σποδοῦν, to burn to ashes, from σποδός, ashes.] (Min.) A mineral consisting chiefly of silica, alumina, and the rare earth lithia.
n. [Fr. spodumène, from Gr. σποδούμενος, p. p. pass. from σποδοῦν, to burn to ashes, from σποδός, ashes.] (Min.) A mineral consisting chiefly of silica, alumina, and the rare earth lithia.