Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mascagnite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mascagnite
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; a native sulfate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts.

Etymology

From Italian Mascagni + -ite, named after the discoverer.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

mascagnin mascagnine

Questions

What does mascagnite mean?
An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; a native sulfate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts.
Where does mascagnite come from?
From Italian Mascagni + -ite, named after the discoverer.

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