Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alabandite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-a-ban-dite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral form of manganese sulfide, MnS, sometimes found in meteorites

Uncountable

Etymology

From ancient city of Alabanda in modern Turkey, from Ancient Greek Ἀλάβανδα (Alábanda).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ἀλάβανδα

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alabandites (plural)

Synonyms

manganblende

Questions

What does alabandite mean?: A mineral form of manganese sulfide, MnS, sometimes found in meteorites
Where does alabandite come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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