Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lixivium

/lɪkˈsɪviəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lix-ivi-um
IPA: /lɪkˈsɪviəm/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any solution obtained by lixiviation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lixivium, lixivia, from lixīvus. See lixivial.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lixiviums (plural) lixivia (plural)

Synonyms

lye

Questions

How do you pronounce lixivium?: The recorded pronunciation is /lɪkˈsɪviəm/.
What does lixivium mean?: A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes.
Where does lixivium come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin lixivium, lixivia, from lixīvus. See lixivial.

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