Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delessite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-lessite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magnesium-rich form of chamosite that is a member of the chlorite group.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Several delessites and chloropals occurring in basalts have a composition very close to that of the glass."

Etymology

From Delesse + -ite, after Achille Delesse

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Delesse

Usage

Inflected Forms

delessites (plural)

Derived Forms

delessitic

Questions

What does delessite mean?: A magnesium-rich form of chamosite that is a member of the chlorite group.
Where does delessite come from?: From Delesse + -ite, after Achille Delesse

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