Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhodonite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: rhodonite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + -ite.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ῥόδον

Usage

Inflected Forms

rhodonites (plural)

Phrases

rhodo- and its derivatives

Frequently Paired Words

rhodo- and its derivatives rhodium

Questions

What does rhodonite mean?: A manganese inosilicate mineral with some substitution by iron and magnesium, of composition (Mn²⁺,Fe,Mg,Ca)SiO₃.
Where does rhodonite come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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