Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zinkenite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: zinken-ite
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grey mineral with hexagonal crystals, Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂.

Uncountable

Etymology

After German mineralogist J. K. L. Zinken (1798-1862), named in 1862.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

zinkenites (plural)

Questions

What does zinkenite mean?: A grey mineral with hexagonal crystals, Pb₉Sb₂₂S₄₂.
Where does zinkenite come from?: After German mineralogist J. K. L. Zinken (1798-1862), named in 1862.

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