Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

satterlyite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sat-ter-lyite
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Satterlyite is a rare hydroxyl-bearing ferrous phosphate with the originally proposed simplified formula (Fe²⁺,Mg)₂(PO₄)OH."
"In the optical spectrum of satterlyite, eight bands are observed and all are attributed to different transitions arising from ferric and ferrous ions."

Etymology

From Satterly + -ite, after Canadian geologist Dr. Jack Satterly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Satterly

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does satterlyite mean?: A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Where does satterlyite come from?: From Satterly + -ite, after Canadian geologist Dr. Jack Satterly.

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