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ureilite

/ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ure-ilite
IPA
/ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Russian урейлит (urejlit), named after the Mordovian village of Novy Urey, where a meteorite of this type fell on 4 September 1886.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: урейлит

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

ureilites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ureilite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjɔːɹiɪlʌɪt/.
What does ureilite mean?
An achondrite composed mostly of olivine and clinobronzite with some diamond or graphite.
Where does ureilite come from?
It is traced to Russian.

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