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struvite

/ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
stru-vite
IPA
/ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) + -ite (“mineral”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

struvites (plural)

Synonyms

guanite

Questions

How do you pronounce struvite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/.
What does struvite mean?
A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.
Where does struvite come from?
Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) + -ite (“mineral”).

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