Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anglesite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-gle-site
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A curious form of anglesite was noticed in a specimen from Durango, Iowa"

Etymology

After the place Anglesey in Wales, in 1832.

Usage

Inflected Forms

anglesites (plural)

Questions

What does anglesite mean?: A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.
Where does anglesite come from?: After the place Anglesey in Wales, in 1832.

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