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diatomite

/daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
di-atomite
IPA
/daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

diatomites (plural)

Derived Forms

diatomitic

Synonyms

ceyssatite diatomaceous earth kieselguhr

Questions

How do you pronounce diatomite?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/.
What does diatomite mean?
A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms
Where does diatomite come from?
Etymology tree English diatom Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English diatomite From diatom + -ite.

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