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taconite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
taconite
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Taconic + -ite, after the Taconic Mountains. The name Taconic is from a Lenape language.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

taconites (plural)

Derived Forms

taconitic

Questions

What does taconite mean?
A low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.
Where does taconite come from?
From Taconic + -ite, after the Taconic Mountains. The name Taconic is from a Lenape language.

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