graftonite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

graftonite1

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Graftonite2

nounGraftonite (plural Graftonites)

plural Graftonites

  1. A native or inhabitant of any of various places known as Grafton.

    When Graftonites sought help from New Hampshire Fish and Game officials, they received little more than reminders that killing bears without a license is illegal, and plenty of highly dubious victim-blaming to boot.

    2020 October 13, Patrick Blanchfield, “The Town That Went Feral”, in The New Republic, New York, N.Y.: Republic Publishing Co., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2023
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    The community of Grafton is fortunate to be serviced by two conscientious local newspapers. The weekly Ozaukee Press covers five of the communities in Ozaukee County and is delivered to approximately 1,000 Graftonites.

    2011, Erin Blum, Saving a Dam: And the Heart of a Community, Grafton, W.I.: The Grafton Difference, →ISBN, page 5

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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