Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whewellite

/ˈhjuːəlaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whewellite
IPA: /ˈhjuːəlaɪt/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after English naturalist William Whewell (1794–1866), + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

whewellites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce whewellite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjuːəlaɪt/.
What does whewellite mean?: A mineral, hydrated calcium oxalate.
Where does whewellite come from?: Named after English naturalist William Whewell (1794–1866), + -ite.

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