thionite

T1H4I1O1N1I1T1E1

noun

A fictional addictive drug said to induce euphoric dreams.

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Meanings

nounthionite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableliteratureA fictional addictive drug said to induce euphoric dreams.

Origin

From thio- (“containing sulphur”) + -n- + -ite. Coined by American author E. E. Smith in 1937.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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