abelite
/ˈeɪ.bəˌlaɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An explosive consisting of ammonium nitrate with hydrocarbons added.
Etymology
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הָ֑בֶל (háḇel)bor. Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel)bor. Latin Abē̆lder. Old English Ābel Middle English Abel English Abel Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Abelite From Abel + -ite.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈeɪ.bəˌlaɪt/