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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kingite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kin-gite
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

noun

A supporter of the Māori King Movement of the 1850s, which sought to establish a monarch-like role to protect indigenous interests.

Etymology

King + -ite. Named after Australian geologist D. King (1926–1990) of the South Australia Department of Mines

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

kingites (plural)

Questions

What does kingite mean?
A triclinic-pinacoidal white mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Where does kingite come from?
King + -ite. Named after Australian geologist D. King (1926–1990) of the South Australia Department of Mines

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