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lanarkite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
la-narkite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral form of lead sulfate with the chemical formula Pb₂(SO₄)O, an oxidation product of galena, whose acicular monoclinic prismatic crystals are white or light green.

Etymology

From Lanarkshire (“the place where it was discovered”) + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does lanarkite mean?
A mineral form of lead sulfate with the chemical formula Pb₂(SO₄)O, an oxidation product of galena, whose acicular monoclinic prismatic crystals are white or light green.
Where does lanarkite come from?
From Lanarkshire (“the place where it was discovered”) + -ite.

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