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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonalite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables
tonalite
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An igneous, plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Quartz diorite.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

Tonale + -ite

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tonalites (plural)

Derived Forms

tonalitic

Phrases

tonalite-trondhjemite-granodiorite

Questions

What does tonalite mean?
An igneous, plutonic rock composed mainly of plagioclase.
Where does tonalite come from?
Tonale + -ite

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