Meanings
nounkratochvilite (plural kratochvilites)
plural kratochvilites
- chemistryA rare organic mineral, an orthorhombic hydrocarbon formed by combustion of coal or pyritic black shale deposits.
Origin
Harvey H Nininger, meteoriticist, and -ite.
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kratochvilite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kratochvilite
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“kratochvilite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kratochvilite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kratochvilite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kratochvilite.
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