chaolite

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noun

An allotrope of carbon (an extended polyyne) believed to form in meteorite impacts.

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Meanings

nounchaolite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn allotrope of carbon (an extended polyyne) believed to form in meteorite impacts.

Origin

From chao- + -lite.

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APA

chaolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaolite

MLA

“chaolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaolite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chaolite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chaolite.

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