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chalcanthite

/kælˈkæn.θaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chal-can-thite
IPA
/kælˈkæn.θaɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chalcanthum (“flowers of copper”) + -ite, from Ancient Greek χάλκανθον (khálkanthon).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: χάλκανθον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kælˈkæn.θaɪt/
  • British English: /kælˈkæn.θaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chalcanthites (plural)

Synonyms

bluestone cyanosite blue vitriol blue copperas blue stone

Questions

How do you pronounce chalcanthite?
The recorded pronunciation is /kælˈkæn.θaɪt/.
What does chalcanthite mean?
A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO₄.
Where does chalcanthite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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