Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cobaltite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cobaltite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare gray mineral, a mixed sulfide and arsenide of cobalt and iron with chemical formula CoAsS; it is an ore of cobalt.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English cobalt Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English cobaltite From cobalt + -ite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cobaltites (plural)

Derived Forms

spherocobaltite

Questions

What does cobaltite mean?: A rare gray mineral, a mixed sulfide and arsenide of cobalt and iron with chemical formula CoAsS; it is an ore of cobalt.
Where does cobaltite come from?: Etymology tree English cobalt Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English cobaltite From cobalt + -ite.

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