Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faröelite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faroelite
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of faröelite.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

thomsonite-Ca (NaCa₂[Al₅Si₅O₂0] · 6H₂O), a translucent silicate ranging in color from white to light yellow, green, pink, or brown, discovered in 1820, typically found in basalt.

Example Sentences

"When in Faröe, I obtained at the cave in Naalsöe globules of Faröelite, composed of crystals large enough to afford satisfactory measurements with the reflecting goniometer."
"These ratios agree quite well with those in the variety formerly called mesole or faröelite."

Etymology

From Faröe + -lite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Faröe

Usage

Inflected Forms

Faröelites (plural)

Questions

What does faröelite mean?: Alternative form of faröelite.
Where does faröelite come from?: From Faröe + -lite.

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