ixiolite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and tin.

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Meanings

nounixiolite (countable and uncountable, plural ixiolites)

plural ixiolites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, manganese, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and tin.

Origin

From the Greek mythical character Ixion, + -lite. This mineral contains tantalum, named after Tantalus, who is another Greek mythical figure with whom Ixion had a similarity in that they both are punished in Tartarus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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