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masonite

/mˈæsənˌaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
ma-sonite
IPA
/mˈæsənˌaɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of hardboard formed using wooden chips and blasting them into long fibers with steam and then forming them into boards.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of masonite.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From Mason + -ite, after William H. Mason, who patented the process for making it.

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How do you pronounce masonite?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈæsənˌaɪt/.
What does masonite mean?
A type of hardboard formed using wooden chips and blasting them into long fibers with steam and then forming them into boards.
Where does masonite come from?
From Mason + -ite, after William H. Mason, who patented the process for making it.

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