angel dust

an·gel dust

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eyn-juh l duhst]
- /ˈeɪn dʒəl dʌst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eyn-juh l duhst]
- /ˈeɪn dʒəl dʌst/

Definitions of angel dust words

noun angel dust PCP1 3
noun angel dust phencyclidine. 1
noun angel dust drug: hallucinogen 1
noun angel dust Phencyclidine, a type of dissociative anesthetic. 0
noun angel dust (Slang) (Ireland) clenbuterol, a banned growth hormone formerly used in animal feedlots. 0

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Origin of angel dust

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Angel dust

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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angel dust popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for angel dust

noun angel dust

aurora borealis — the aurora seen around the North Pole
crystal — A crystal is a small piece of a substance that has formed naturally into a regular symmetrical shape.
hallucinogen — a substance that produces hallucinations.
angel hair — a kind of pasta in the shape of very fine long strands

All 6 Synonyms of angel dust