Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

asbestinite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-besti-nite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Trap, blended, or intimately mixed with hornblende ſlate, wacken, mullen, or kragg. / Talcoſe Argillite. / Calciferous Argillite. / Hornblende Slate, penetrated with talc or mica. / Hornblende, penetrated with garnets. / Hornblende Slate, penetrated with an exceſs of quartz. / Mullen, penetrated with aſbeſtinite."
"The water-worn stones on the shore were chiefly of micaceous shistus, sometimes with the remains of small garnets; with asbestinite, serpentine, &c."
"Along with it is found asbestinite of a light green colour."

Etymology

From asbestine + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: asbestine

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does asbestinite mean?: Actinolite.
Where does asbestinite come from?: From asbestine + -ite.

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