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gilsonite

/ˈɡɪl.səˌnaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gilsonite
IPA
/ˈɡɪl.səˌnaɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of asphalt from the Uintah Basin of Utah.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Gilson + -ite. Named after American rancher S. H. Gilson who discovered it.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gilsonites (plural)

Synonyms

uintaite uintahite

Questions

How do you pronounce gilsonite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪl.səˌnaɪt/.
What does gilsonite mean?
A form of asphalt from the Uintah Basin of Utah.
Where does gilsonite come from?
From Gilson + -ite. Named after American rancher S. H. Gilson who discovered it.

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