Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boehmite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boehmite
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.

Etymology

Named for Johann Böhm, German chemist, + -ite

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Inflected Forms

boehmites (plural) böhmite (alternative)

Questions

What does boehmite mean?: A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
Where does boehmite come from?: Named for Johann Böhm, German chemist, + -ite

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