Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kongsbergite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kongs-ber-gite
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury

Uncountable

Etymology

From Kongsberg (“Norway”) + -ite.

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Questions

What does kongsbergite mean?
A variety of silver containing about 5% mercury
Where does kongsbergite come from?
From Kongsberg (“Norway”) + -ite.

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