Meanings
clintonite1
nounclintonite (countable and uncountable, plural clintonites)
plural clintonites
- countableuncountablechemistryA calcium magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral of the margarite group of micas.
Synonyms: xanthophyllite
Clintonite2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA calcium magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral of the margarite group of micas.
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Origin
clintonite · noun
From Clinton + -ite. From DeWitt Clinton, the politician for whom it is named in honor of.
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clintonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clintonite
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“clintonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clintonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clintonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clintonite.
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