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zippeite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zippeite
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hydrous potassium uranium sulfate mineral with chemical formula K₄(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀·4(H₂O), forming yellow to reddish-brown monoclinic-prismatic crystals with perfect cleavage and formerly used in the manufacture of paint.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

F X M Zippe, Prague mineralogist, and -ite.

Usage

Inflected Forms

zippeites (plural)

Questions

What does zippeite mean?
A hydrous potassium uranium sulfate mineral with chemical formula K₄(UO₂)₆(SO₄)₃(OH)₁₀·4(H₂O), forming yellow to reddish-brown monoclinic-prismatic crystals with perfect cleavage and formerly used in the manufacture of paint.
Where does zippeite come from?
F X M Zippe, Prague mineralogist, and -ite.

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