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tripolite

/ˈtɹɪp.ə.laɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tripo-lite
IPA
/ˈtɹɪp.ə.laɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of diatomaceous earth found in Tripoli, Libya.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Tripoli + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tripolites (plural)

Derived Forms

tripolitic

Frequently Paired Words

tripoli

Questions

How do you pronounce tripolite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪp.ə.laɪt/.
What does tripolite mean?
A variety of diatomaceous earth found in Tripoli, Libya.
Where does tripolite come from?
From Tripoli + -ite.

How to pronounce tripolite

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