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variscite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
variscite
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO₄·2H₂O), sometimes confused with turquoise.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after the locality of Variscia, the dated name of Vogtland (Germany), + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

variscites (plural)

Derived Forms

metavariscite

Questions

What does variscite mean?
A relatively rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral (AlPO₄·2H₂O), sometimes confused with turquoise.
Where does variscite come from?
Named after the locality of Variscia, the dated name of Vogtland (Germany), + -ite.

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