graftonite
graftonite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Noun (1)
graftonite
Noun (2) capitalized: Graftonite
Graftonite (plural Graftonites)
- A native or inhabitant of any of various places known as Grafton.
- The community of Grafton is fortunate to be serviced by two conscientious local newspapers. The weekly Ozaukee Press covers five of the communities in Ozaukee County and is delivered to approximately 1,000 Graftonites.2011, Erin Blum, Saving a Dam: And the Heart of a Community, Grafton, W.I.: The Grafton Difference, →ISBN, page 5
- When Graftonites sought help from New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, they received little more than reminders that killing bears without a license is illegal, and plenty of highly dubious victim-blaming to boot.2020 October 13, Patrick Blanchfield, “The Town That Went Feral”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.: Republic Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2023
Forms of graftonite
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Origin of graftonite
? + -ite
Questions about graftonite
- What does graftonite mean?
- Graftonite means a monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
- What part of speech is graftonite?
- Graftonite is a noun.
- What is the plural of graftonite?
- The plural of graftonite is Graftonites.
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