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crichtonite

crichtonite noun: a mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.

Noun

crichtonite (plural crichtonites)

  1. A mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.

Forms of crichtonite

pluralcrichtonites

Origin of crichtonite

From Crichton + -ite, after Scottish physician Alexander Crichton.

Questions about crichtonite

What does crichtonite mean?
Crichtonite means a mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.
What part of speech is crichtonite?
Crichtonite is a noun.
What is the plural of crichtonite?
The plural of crichtonite is crichtonites.

Words near crichtonite in the dictionary

  1. cricetine
  2. Crich
  3. Crichlow
  4. Crichlows
  5. Crichton
  6. crichtonite
  7. crichtonites
  8. Crichtons
  9. Criciova
  10. crick
  11. cricked

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