Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bridgmanite

/ˈbɹɪd͡ʒmənaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bridg-man-ite
IPA: /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒmənaɪt/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and CaSiO₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Bridgman + -ite. From 2014, named after American physicist Percy Bridgman (1882–1961), winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize for his work on high-pressure physics.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Bridgman

Usage

Inflected Forms

bridgmanites (plural)

Phrases

Bridgman effect post-perovskite

Frequently Paired Words

Bridgman effect ferropericase garnet majorite olivine perovskite post-perovskite pyroxene

Synonyms

silicate perovskite

Questions

How do you pronounce bridgmanite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪd͡ʒmənaɪt/.
What does bridgmanite mean?: The magnesium iron and calcium silicates (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ and CaSiO₃, which have a perovskite structure and are mainly found in the lower part of the mantle.
Where does bridgmanite come from?: From Bridgman + -ite. From 2014, named after American physicist Percy Bridgman (1882–1961), winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize for his work on high-pressure physics.

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