Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexaferrite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-a-fer-rite
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several complex oxyanions of iron having hexagonal symmetry.

noun

Any of various materials containing such anions, many of which have useful magnetic properties.

Etymology

From hexa- + ferrite.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hexa

Inflected Forms

hexaferrites (plural)

Questions

What does hexaferrite mean?: Any of several complex oxyanions of iron having hexagonal symmetry.
Where does hexaferrite come from?: From hexa- + ferrite.

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