Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stilbite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: stil-bite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίλβω (stílbō, “shine”) + -ite.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ite
Root: στίλβω

Usage

Inflected Forms

stilbites (plural)

Questions

What does stilbite mean?: A tectosilicate zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated calcium aluminium silicate, common in volcanic rocks.
Where does stilbite come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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