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brucite

/bɹˈusˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
brucite
IPA
/bɹˈusˌaɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)₂, often found in thin foliated plates, but may be fibrous (see nemalite), of a white or greenish color and vitreous to pearly luster.

Etymology

From Bruce + -ite, after its discoverer, American mineralogist Archibald Bruce (1777–1818).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

brucites (plural)

Rhymes With

lucite

Questions

How do you pronounce brucite?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹˈusˌaɪt/.
What does brucite mean?
A mineral form of magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)₂, often found in thin foliated plates, but may be fibrous (see nemalite), of a white or greenish color and vitreous to pearly luster.
Where does brucite come from?
From Bruce + -ite, after its discoverer, American mineralogist Archibald Bruce (1777–1818).

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