English word thinolite comes from English -lite (Used to form names of rocks and minerals.), Ancient Greek θίνα
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -lite | English (eng) | Used to form names of rocks and minerals. |
| θίνα | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| thinolite | English (eng) | (mineralogy) A calcareous tufa, partly crystalline, occurring on a large scale as a shore deposit about the Quaternary lake basins of Nevada. |