Where does “thinolite” come from?
thinolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek θίνα, from Ancient Greek θίς — heap; beach, shore; sandbank, bar at the mouth of...
thinolite (English): A calcareous tufa, partly crystalline, occurring...
Definitions
- A calcareous tufa, partly crystalline, occurring...
Ancestry of “thinolite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θίνα | dune, shore |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θίς | heap; beach, shore; sandbank, bar at the mouth of... |