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laurite

/ˈlɔɹ.aɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lau-rite
IPA
/ˈlɔɹ.aɪt/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

After Laura R. Joy, wife of American chemist C. A. Joy. Named in 1866.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɔɹ.aɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

laurites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce laurite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɹ.aɪt/.
What does laurite mean?
A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂.
Where does laurite come from?
After Laura R. Joy, wife of American chemist C. A. Joy. Named in 1866.

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