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pavonite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pavonite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.

Etymology

From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ite, as it was described by Canadian scientist Martin Peacock.

Origin

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Questions

What does pavonite mean?
A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.
Where does pavonite come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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