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bartonite

/ˈbɑː(ɹ)tənaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bar-tonite
IPA
/ˈbɑː(ɹ)tənaɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.

Etymology

From Barton + -ite, after Paul B. Barton, Jr., sulfide petrologist with the U.S. Geological Society.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)tənaɪt/

Questions

How do you pronounce bartonite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑː(ɹ)tənaɪt/.
What does bartonite mean?
A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.
Where does bartonite come from?
From Barton + -ite, after Paul B. Barton, Jr., sulfide petrologist with the U.S. Geological Society.

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