rubicelle
/ˈruːbɪsɛl/Mineralogy
noun
A variety of spinel of a yellow or orange-red colour; (with plural) a stone of this variety.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nicols (fl. 1652), writer on gemstones. In some forms from French rubacelle from rubace + -elle. In some forms from French rubicelle from rubis + -elle.
- continental shelf
- continental slope
- Continental System
- continently
- contingence
- contingency
- contingency fee
- contingency fund
- contingency plan
- contingency table
- contingent
- contingent fee
- contingent liability
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- continuable
- continual
- continually
- continuance
- continuant
- continuation
- continuative
- continuator
- continue
- continued fraction
- continuer