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homilite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
homilite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Etymology

From homi- + -lite, with homi- being an alteration of homo-. From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same, together”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its association with the minerals "erdmannite" and meliphanite.

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Questions

What does homilite mean?
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
Where does homilite come from?
From homi- + -lite, with homi- being an alteration of homo-. From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same, together”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), because of its association with the minerals "erdmannite" and meliphanite.

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