Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herbertsmithite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: her-bert-smithite
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral with the chemical formula ZnCu₃(OH)₆Cl₂, light green or blue-green with a vitreous lustre.

Uncountable

Etymology

Herbert Smith (1872-1953), mineralogist, + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does herbertsmithite mean?: A mineral with the chemical formula ZnCu₃(OH)₆Cl₂, light green or blue-green with a vitreous lustre.
Where does herbertsmithite come from?: Herbert Smith (1872-1953), mineralogist, + -ite.

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