kreittonite

noun

kreit·​to·​nite

ˈkrītᵊn‧ˌīt,

-rāt-

plural -s

: a black gahnite

Word History

Etymology

German kreittonit, from Greek kreittōn stronger (comparative of kratys strong) + German -it -ite

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