Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thiospinel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thiospinel
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of sulfide mineral having the general formula AB₂X₄ where A is nominally a +2 metal, B is a +3 metal, and X is -2 sulfide or similar anion (selenide or telluride).

Etymology

thio- + spinel

Word Breakdown

Prefix: thio

Inflected Forms

thiospinels (plural)

Questions

What does thiospinel mean?: A type of sulfide mineral having the general formula AB₂X₄ where A is nominally a +2 metal, B is a +3 metal, and X is -2 sulfide or similar anion (selenide or telluride).
Where does thiospinel come from?: thio- + spinel

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