English Explanatory Dictionary

cliftonite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of graphite present in some meteorites

Word forms

cliftonite cliftonites

Etymology

From Clifton + -ite. Named after English physicist Robert B. Clifton (1836-1921).

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