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kaolinite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
kaoli-n-ite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄; one of the kaolin group of minerals.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From kaolin + -ite (see kaolin for more).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kaolinites (plural)

Derived Forms

kaolinitic

Frequently Paired Words

dickite halloysite nacrite

Synonyms

kaolin kaoline lithomarge lithomarga china clay paper clay

Questions

What does kaolinite mean?
A common hydrous aluminosilicate mineral found in sediments, soils and sedimentary rocks, Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄; one of the kaolin group of minerals.
Where does kaolinite come from?
From kaolin + -ite (see kaolin for more).

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