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moissanite

/ˈmɔi.sə.nait/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
moissan-ite
IPA
/ˈmɔi.sə.nait/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Moissan + -ite; the mineral form of silicon carbide was named moissanite in honor of chemist Henri Moissan.^([1]) ².

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɔi.sə.nait/

Usage

Inflected Forms

moissanites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce moissanite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔi.sə.nait/.
What does moissanite mean?
Crystalline silicon carbide with various crystalline polymorphs, either naturally-occurring or synthetic.
Where does moissanite come from?
From Moissan + -ite; the mineral form of silicon carbide was named moissanite in honor of chemist Henri Moissan.^([1]) ².

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