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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brushite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brushite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Brush + -ite after American mineralogist George Jarvis Brush (1831-1912).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

metabrushite

Questions

What does brushite mean?
A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.
Where does brushite come from?
From Brush + -ite after American mineralogist George Jarvis Brush (1831-1912).

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