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dawsonite

/ˈdɔːsənaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
daw-sonite
IPA
/ˈdɔːsənaɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Sir John William Dawson, geologist; Dawson + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɔːsənaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dawsonites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce dawsonite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔːsənaɪt/.
What does dawsonite mean?
An orthorhombic mineral composed of sodium aluminium carbonate hydroxide.
Where does dawsonite come from?
Sir John William Dawson, geologist; Dawson + -ite.

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