Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laumontite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lau-mon-tite
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster, with the chemical formula CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after the discoverer François Pierre Nicholas Gillet de Laumont (1747–1834) as lomonite, renamed as laumonite in 1809 and as laumontite in 1821. + -ite

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

laumontites (plural) laumonite (alternative)

Questions

What does laumontite mean?: A mineral, of a white color and vitreous luster, with the chemical formula CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Exposed to the air, it loses water, becomes opaque, and crumbles.
Where does laumontite come from?: Named after the discoverer François Pierre Nicholas Gillet de Laumont (1747–1834) as lomonite, renamed as laumonite in 1809 and as laumontite in 1821. + -ite

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