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vrbaite

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vr-baite
IPA
/ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Vrba + -ite, after Karl Vrba (1845-1922), Czech mineralogist.

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How do you pronounce vrbaite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɜː(ɹ)bə.aɪt/.
What does vrbaite mean?
An opaque, brittle mineral with chemical formula Tl₄Hg₃Sb₂As₈S₂₀.
Where does vrbaite come from?
From Vrba + -ite, after Karl Vrba (1845-1922), Czech mineralogist.

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