Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uranopilite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ura-nopilite
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fluorescent radioactive mineral, hydrated uranyl sulfate hydroxide.

Uncountable

Etymology

From uranium + Ancient Greek πῖλος (pîlos, “felt”) + -ite, alluding to its composition and habit (containing uranium) and felt-like appearance.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: πῖλος
Suffix: ite

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does uranopilite mean?: A fluorescent radioactive mineral, hydrated uranyl sulfate hydroxide.
Where does uranopilite come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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