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ankerite

/ˈɑŋkɚˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ankerite
IPA
/ˈɑŋkɚˌaɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

After the Austrian mineralogist Matthias Joseph Anker (1771-1843) in 1825 + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑŋkɚˌaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ankerites (plural)

Derived Forms

ankeritization

Questions

How do you pronounce ankerite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑŋkɚˌaɪt/.
What does ankerite mean?
Any of a group of mixed carbonate minerals, principally of calcium with iron, magnesium and manganese.
Where does ankerite come from?
After the Austrian mineralogist Matthias Joseph Anker (1771-1843) in 1825 + -ite.

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