Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astrakanite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-trakan-ite
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate.

Uncountable

Etymology

From German Astrakanit. Equivalent to Astrakhan + -ite.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Astrakanit
Suffix: Astrakhan

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

blödite

Questions

What does astrakanite mean?: An evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate.
Where does astrakanite come from?: It is traced to German.

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