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hodgkinsonite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hodgkin-sonite
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Hodgkinson + -ite, after H. H. Hodgkinson, its discoverer.

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What does hodgkinsonite mean?
A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.
Where does hodgkinsonite come from?
From Hodgkinson + -ite, after H. H. Hodgkinson, its discoverer.

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