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liriconite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
liri-conite
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.

Uncountable

Etymology

Derived from ancient Greek λειρός : pale, and κουία : powder; named by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger in 1825. The name reflects the appearance of the streak.

Usage

Questions

What does liriconite mean?
A blue monoclinic mineral composed of aluminium, copper, arsenate, and hydroxide.
Where does liriconite come from?
Derived from ancient Greek λειρός : pale, and κουία : powder; named by Wilhelm Karl von Haidinger in 1825. The name reflects the appearance of the streak.

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