crichtonite

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noun

A mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.

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Meanings

nouncrichtonite (plural crichtonites)

plural crichtonites

  1. chemistryA mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.

Origin

From Crichton + -ite, after Scottish physician Alexander Crichton.

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APA

crichtonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crichtonite

MLA

“crichtonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crichtonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crichtonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crichtonite.

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