Etymology

thinolite

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Today it means: a pseudomorph of ikaite, found in Quaternary lake basins of Nevada. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θίνα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθίνα“dune, shore”
  2. English todaythinolite

Ancient Greek θίνα (thína, “dune, shore”) + -lite.

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