exsolve
/ɛkˈsɑlv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To separate from one another at a critical point in temperature.
Example Sentences
- "Certain minerals may exsolve into the atmosphere from an erupting volcano."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *lewh₁-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɛkˈsɑlv/
- British English: /ɛkˈsɒlv/