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phlogopite

/ˈflɒɡəpaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
phl-o-go-pite
IPA
/ˈflɒɡəpaɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

phlogopites (plural)

Derived Forms

fluorophlogopite

Frequently Paired Words

phlogopitic phlogopitization

Synonyms

bronze mica

Questions

How do you pronounce phlogopite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɒɡəpaɪt/.
What does phlogopite mean?
A mica mineral with the chemical formula KMg₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂, a basic potassium magnesium aluminosilicate, used as an insulator
Where does phlogopite come from?
From German Phlogopit, from Ancient Greek φλογωπός (phlogōpós, “fiery-looking”) + -ite.

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