Meanings
Origin
From Linton + -ite, after Laura Linton, chemistry student who analysed the mineral in the late 19th century.
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APA
lintonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lintonite
MLA
“lintonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lintonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lintonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lintonite.
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