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pollucite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pol-lu-cite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colorless transparent mineral of the zeolite family consisting of hydrous cesium aluminum silicate and occurring massive or crystallizing in cubes.

Etymology

From Pollux + -ite, named after Pollux, the twin of Castor, as it is often found associated with castorite (now petalite).

Inflected Forms

pollucites (plural)

Questions

What does pollucite mean?
A colorless transparent mineral of the zeolite family consisting of hydrous cesium aluminum silicate and occurring massive or crystallizing in cubes.
Where does pollucite come from?
From Pollux + -ite, named after Pollux, the twin of Castor, as it is often found associated with castorite (now petalite).

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