Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tyndall stone

/ˈtɪndəl stoʊn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: tyn-dal-l -s-tone
IPA: /ˈtɪndəl stoʊn/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada, famous for its pervasive mottling and numerous fossils.

Canadian usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"More and more my father chooses to decorate the stone surfaces with elaborate cipher, even though Tyndall stone, with its mottled coloring, is thought to be resistant to fine carving."

Etymology

After the town of Tyndall, Manitoba, where the stone is quarried, in turn named after Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820–93). Tyndall, Tindall (“inhabitant of the Tyne river valley”) < Tyne.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tyndall stones (plural)

Synonyms

Tyndall limestone

Questions

How do you pronounce tyndall stone?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪndəl stoʊn/.
What does tyndall stone mean?: A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada, famous for its pervasive mottling and numerous fossils.
Where does tyndall stone come from?: After the town of Tyndall, Manitoba, where the stone is quarried, in turn named after Irish physicist John Tyndall (1820–93). Tyndall, Tindall (“inhabitant of the Tyne river valley”) < Tyne.

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