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thulite

thulite noun: a pink, translucent variety of zoisite first discovered in Norway, often spotted with white calcite.

Noun

thulite (uncountable)

  1. A pink, translucent variety of zoisite first discovered in Norway, often spotted with white calcite.
    Synonyms:
    rosaline

Synonyms of thulite

Origin of thulite

From Thule + -ite, because some believe that Thule was in Norway.

Questions about thulite

What does thulite mean?
Thulite means a pink, translucent variety of zoisite first discovered in Norway, often spotted with white calcite.
What part of speech is thulite?
Thulite is a noun.

Words near thulite in the dictionary

  1. thulia
  2. thulian
  3. Thulin
  4. Thulins
  5. thulir
  6. thulite
  7. thulium
  8. Thull
  9. Thulls
  10. thulr
  11. Thuls

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