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cliftonite
noun
clif·ton·ite
\ˈkliftəˌnīt\
Definition of cliftonite
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: carbon found in minute cubic crystals in meteoric iron
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Origin and Etymology of cliftonite
Robert B. Clifton †1921 English physicist + English -ite
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