ptilolite

P3T1I1L1O1L1I1T1E1

noun

Mordenite; once designated as a new mineral, it was discovered to be identical with mordenite.

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Meanings

nounptilolite (countable and uncountable, plural ptilolites)

plural ptilolites

  1. countabledateduncountablechemistryMordenite; once designated as a new mineral, it was discovered to be identical with mordenite.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mordenite

Origin

A classical compound of ptilo- + -lite, so named on account of its feather-like, threaded appearance.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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