Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaffeite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jaf-feite
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hydrated calcium silicate mineral with chemical formula Ca₆Si₂O₇(OH)₆.

Etymology

After Howard W Jaffe, Amherst geologist, and -ite.

Inflected Forms

jaffeites (plural)

Questions

What does jaffeite mean?: A hydrated calcium silicate mineral with chemical formula Ca₆Si₂O₇(OH)₆.
Where does jaffeite come from?: After Howard W Jaffe, Amherst geologist, and -ite.

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