Meanings
nounantozonite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA radioactive variety of fluorite, containing traces of elemental fluorine gas.
Synonyms: fetid fluorite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA radioactive variety of fluorite, containing traces of elemental fluorine gas.
Similar
fetid fluorite
Origin
From antozone + -ite, after the chemical which was considered responsible for its smell.
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antozonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antozonite
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“antozonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antozonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antozonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antozonite.
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