tainiolite

T1A1I1N1I1O1L1I1T1E1

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing fluorine, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

OriginAncient Greek ταινία →
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Meanings

nountainiolite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing fluorine, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekταινία“ribbon”
  2. Englishtainiolite

From Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its tabular crystal habit.

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

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

Chicago

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