Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inosilicate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ino-sili-cate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra

Etymology

From ino- + silicate, from Ancient Greek ἴς, ἰνός (ís, inós, “fibre”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ino
Root: ἴς

Inflected Forms

inosilicates (plural)

Synonyms

chain silicate

Questions

What does inosilicate mean?: any silicate having interlocking chains of silicate tetrahedra
Where does inosilicate come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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