xanthophyllite

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noun

A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.

Similar
clintonite
OriginAncient Greek ξανθός →
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Meanings

nounxanthophyllite (usually uncountable, plural xanthophyllites)

plural xanthophyllites

  1. archaicuncountableusuallychemistryA synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.

    Synonyms: clintonite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.

Similar
clintonite
Also see
clintonite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξανθός“yellow”
  2. Englishxanthophyllite

From Ancient Greek ξανθός (xanthós, “yellow”) and φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”), for its color and micaceous appearance, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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