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austinite

/ˈɔstɪnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
aus-ti-nite
IPA
/ˈɔstɪnaɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Misspelling of austenite.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A native or resident of Austin, Texas.

Etymology

From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔstɪnaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɒstɪnaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

austinites (plural)

Derived Forms

nickelaustinite

Homonyms

Austenite Austinite

Questions

How do you pronounce austinite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔstɪnaɪt/.
What does austinite mean?
A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.
Where does austinite come from?
From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.

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