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xanthophyllites

xanthophyllites is the plural of xanthophyllite.

Meaning of xanthophyllite

Noun

xanthophyllite (usually uncountable, plural xanthophyllites)

  1. (archaic, usually) A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.
    Synonyms:
    clintonite

Questions about xanthophyllites

What is xanthophyllites the plural of?
Xanthophyllites is the plural of xanthophyllite.

Words near xanthophyllites in the dictionary

  1. xanthophycean
  2. xanthophyl
  3. xanthophyll
  4. xanthophyllic
  5. xanthophyllite
  6. xanthophyllites
  7. xanthophyllous
  8. xanthophylls
  9. xanthophyls
  10. xanthophyte
  11. xanthophytes

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