Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ikaite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ikaite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evaporite, consisting of hydrated calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃·6H₂O, found in cold marine waters.

Etymology

Named after Ikka Fjord (formerly spelled Ika) a small fjord in southwestern Greenland.

Inflected Forms

ikaites (plural)

Questions

What does ikaite mean?: An evaporite, consisting of hydrated calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃·6H₂O, found in cold marine waters.
Where does ikaite come from?: Named after Ikka Fjord (formerly spelled Ika) a small fjord in southwestern Greenland.

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