Spodumene \Spod"u*mene\ (?; 135), n. [Gr. ?, p. pr. pass. from ? to burn to ashes, from spodo`s ashes; cf. F. spodum[`e]ne.]

(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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)