Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

todorokite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: todor-okite
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manganese oxide mineral, also containing calcium, barium, potassium, sodium, and sometimes magnesium that is a major constituent of manganese nodules

Etymology

From Japanese 轟 (todoroki, “boom, rumble; sound of thunder”) + -ite, after Todoroki Mine (轟鉱山) in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido where it was discovered.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 轟
Suffix: -ite

Inflected Forms

todorokites (plural)

Questions

What does todorokite mean?: A manganese oxide mineral, also containing calcium, barium, potassium, sodium, and sometimes magnesium that is a major constituent of manganese nodules
Where does todorokite come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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