Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

huntite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: huntite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, carbon, magnesium, and oxygen.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[A] good white is also very precious. It is valued partly because […] the best of it – a clay called huntite – is believed to be the faeces of the Rainbow Snake."

Etymology

From the name of Walter Frederick Hunt (1882–1975), US mineralogist, + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

huntites (plural)

Questions

What does huntite mean?: A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, carbon, magnesium, and oxygen.
Where does huntite come from?: From the name of Walter Frederick Hunt (1882–1975), US mineralogist, + -ite.

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