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derbylite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
der-bylite
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and titanium.

Etymology

Named after American geologist and director of the Brazilian Geological Survey Orville Adalbert Derby (1851–1915), who worked in the type locality in Brazil, + -lite.

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What does derbylite mean?
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and titanium.
Where does derbylite come from?
Named after American geologist and director of the Brazilian Geological Survey Orville Adalbert Derby (1851–1915), who worked in the type locality in Brazil, + -lite.

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