Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eka-aluminium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: eka-a-lu-mini-um
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From the name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to gallium prior to its discovery; from the fact that it lies below aluminium in the periodic table.

Usage

Questions

What does eka-aluminium mean?: gallium
Where does eka-aluminium come from?: From the name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to gallium prior to its discovery; from the fact that it lies below aluminium in the periodic table.

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