eightling

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noun

A compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals, such as are common with rutile.

OriginEnglish eight ← Middle English eighte ← Old English eahta →
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Meanings

nouneightling (plural eightlings)

plural eightlings

  1. chemistryA compound or twin crystal made up of eight individuals, such as are common with rutile.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*oḱtṓw
  2. Proto-Germanic*ahtōu
  3. Proto-West Germanic*ahtō
  4. Old Englisheahta
  5. Middle Englisheighte
  6. Englisheight
  7. Englisheightling

From eight + -ling.

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APA

eightling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightling

MLA

“eightling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eightling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eightling.

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