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scolecite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scole-cite
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + -ite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

scolecites (plural) skolecite (alternative)

Questions

What does scolecite mean?
A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
Where does scolecite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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