Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

columbite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: columbite
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.

Etymology

Etymology tree English columbium Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English columbite From columbium (“niobium”) + -ite.

Inflected Forms

columbites (plural)

Derived Forms

bismutocolumbite coltan manganocolumbite stibiocolumbite yttrocolumbite

Phrases

columbite-tantalite

Synonyms

greenlandite niobite

Questions

What does columbite mean?: A black mineral that is a mixed iron and manganese niobate and tantalate, and is the main ore of niobium and tantalum.
Where does columbite come from?: Etymology tree English columbium Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English columbite From columbium (“niobium”) + -ite.

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