Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anatase

/ˈænəˌteɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: anatase
IPA: /ˈænəˌteɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French anatase, from Ancient Greek ἀνάτασις (anátasis, “extending, extension”), named for the length of its crystals.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: anatase, ἀνάτασις

Usage

Inflected Forms

anatases (plural)

Synonyms

octahedrite

Questions

How do you pronounce anatase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænəˌteɪs/.
What does anatase mean?: A blue or brown mineral, a form of titanium dioxide, used as a pigment.
Where does anatase come from?: It is traced to French.

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