Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vitrinite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: vit-ri-nite
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

vitrinites (plural)

Derived Forms

vitrinitic

Frequently Paired Words

vitreous

Questions

What does vitrinite mean?: One of the primary components of coals and most sedimentary kerogens, with a shiny appearance resembling glass.

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