Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-ite
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tellurate mineral with the chemical formula Pb₂Al(TeO₆)Cl.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Back + -ite, named after Malcolm E. Back.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Back

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does backite mean?: A tellurate mineral with the chemical formula Pb₂Al(TeO₆)Cl.
Where does backite come from?: From Back + -ite, named after Malcolm E. Back.

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