Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sodalite

/ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: so-dalite
IPA: /ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named for the alkaline silicate composition.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sodalites (plural)

Phrases

beryllium sodalite silica group

Frequently Paired Words

soda silica group lazurite

Questions

How do you pronounce sodalite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊ.dəˌlaɪt/.
What does sodalite mean?: A mineral of alkaline igneous and plutonic rocks that are low in silica, of the chemical composition of sodium aluminum silicate with chlorine, Na₄Al₃Si₃O₁₂Cl. Pink sodalite is sometimes called hackmanite. Sodalite and lazurite form the sodalite Group of silicate minerals.
Where does sodalite come from?: Named for the alkaline silicate composition.

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