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zoisite

/ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
zoisite
IPA
/ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH).

Etymology

Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. + -ite

Inflected Forms

zoisites (plural)

Derived Forms

clinozoisite zoisitic zoisitization zoisitized

Questions

How do you pronounce zoisite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɔɪˌsaɪt/.
What does zoisite mean?
A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH).
Where does zoisite come from?
Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. + -ite

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