Meanings
nounachroite (countable and uncountable, plural achroites)
plural achroites
- countableuncountablechemistryA colourless form of tourmaline
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄχροος
- Englishachroite
From Ancient Greek ἄχροος (ákhroos), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρώς (khrṓs, “color”), + -ite.
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Finnish akroiitti
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Polish achroit
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APA
achroite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achroite
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“achroite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achroite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achroite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achroite.
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