Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lithofracteur

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lithofrac-teur
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An explosive material composed mostly of nitroglycerine. It was made in Germany in the 19th century, used in the mining industry and has since become obsolete.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French lithofracteur. Compare litho- (“rock”), fracture (“to break”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: lithofracteur

Usage

Inflected Forms

lithofractor (alternative)

Questions

What does lithofracteur mean?: An explosive material composed mostly of nitroglycerine. It was made in Germany in the 19th century, used in the mining industry and has since become obsolete.
Where does lithofracteur come from?: It is traced to French.

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