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neptunite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nep-tu-nite
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A black silicate mineral with chemical formula KNa₂Li(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)₂Ti₂Si₈O₂₄

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *nébʰosder. Proto-Italic *neptūnos Latin Neptūnusbor. Middle English Neptune English Neptune Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English neptunite From Neptune + -ite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

neptunites (plural)

Questions

What does neptunite mean?
A black silicate mineral with chemical formula KNa₂Li(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)₂Ti₂Si₈O₂₄
Where does neptunite come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *nébʰosder. Proto-Italic *neptūnos Latin Neptūnusbor. Middle English Neptune English Neptune Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēslbor. French -iteder. English -ite English neptunite From Neptune + -ite.

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