Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jamesonite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jamesonite
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄.

Etymology

Robert Jameson (1774-1854), Scottish mineralogist + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Inflected Forms

jamesonites (plural)

Derived Forms

parajamesonite

Questions

What does jamesonite mean?: A dark grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄.
Where does jamesonite come from?: Robert Jameson (1774-1854), Scottish mineralogist + -ite.

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