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phenakite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phenakite
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, a deceiver) (because of its resemblance to quartz). + -ite

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

phenakites (plural)

Questions

What does phenakite mean?
A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.
Where does phenakite come from?
Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, a deceiver) (because of its resemblance to quartz). + -ite

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