Meanings
nounxiphonite (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryA scoriaceous amphibole with yellow crystals.
Origin
Named in 1893 by either Dr Gaetano Platania or Giovanni Platania after Xiphonia, Italy, a town near the type locality.
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APA
xiphonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphonite
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“xiphonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xiphonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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