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thionite

thionite noun: a fictional addictive drug said to induce euphoric dreams.

Noun

thionite (uncountable)

  1. A fictional addictive drug said to induce euphoric dreams.

Origin of thionite

From thio- (“containing sulphur”) + -n- + -ite. Coined by American author E. E. Smith in 1937.

Questions about thionite

What does thionite mean?
Thionite means a fictional addictive drug said to induce euphoric dreams.
What part of speech is thionite?
Thionite is a noun.

Words near thionite in the dictionary

  1. thionic acids
  2. thionin
  3. thionine
  4. thionines
  5. thionins
  6. thionite
  7. thionitrobenzene
  8. thionitrobenzoate
  9. thionitrobenzoates
  10. thionitrobenzoic acid
  11. thionitronium

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