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greigite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
greig-ite
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magnetic form of iron sulfide, Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄, analogous to magnetite, produced by microorganisms and found in lake sediments; Note: half the iron ions are ferrous and half ferric.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Joseph W. Greig, American mineralogist, + -ite.

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What does greigite mean?
A magnetic form of iron sulfide, Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂S₄, analogous to magnetite, produced by microorganisms and found in lake sediments; Note: half the iron ions are ferrous and half ferric.
Where does greigite come from?
From Joseph W. Greig, American mineralogist, + -ite.

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