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riebeckite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
riebeck-ite
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of amphibole rich in sodium, the fibrous form of which, crocidolite, is a type of asbestos.

Etymology

From German Riebeck + -ite, named after German explorer Emil Riebeck.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

riebeckites (plural)

Derived Forms

magnesioriebeckite

Questions

What does riebeckite mean?
A form of amphibole rich in sodium, the fibrous form of which, crocidolite, is a type of asbestos.
Where does riebeckite come from?
From German Riebeck + -ite, named after German explorer Emil Riebeck.

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