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conite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
conite
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magnesian variety of dolomite.

Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”), from its grey colour, + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

konite (alternative)

Derived Forms

cryoconite liroconite melaconite otoconite paramelaconite stibiconite xanthoconite

Questions

What does conite mean?
A magnesian variety of dolomite.
Where does conite come from?
Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”), from its grey colour, + -ite.

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