apophyllite

a·poph·yl·lite

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pof-uh-lahyt, ap-uh-fil-ahyt]
- /əˈpɒf əˌlaɪt, ˌæp əˈfɪl aɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pof-uh-lahyt, ap-uh-fil-ahyt]
- /əˈpɒf əˌlaɪt, ˌæp əˈfɪl aɪt/

Definitions of apophyllite word

noun apophyllite a white, colourless, pink, or green mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, potassium, and fluorine in tetragonal crystalline form. It occurs in cracks in volcanic rocks. Formula: KCa4(Si4O10)2(OH1F).8H2O 3
noun apophyllite a semihard, hydrous, tetragonal mineral, KCa4Si8O20(F,OH)·8H2O, usually found as variously colored crystals or flat, sheetlike plates 3
noun apophyllite a hydrous potassium and calcium silicate mineral occurring in white crystals. 1
noun apophyllite A mineral occurring typically as white glassy prisms, usually as a secondary mineral in volcanic rocks. It is a hydrated silicate and fluoride of calcium and potassium. 1
noun apophyllite (mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium. 0

See all 5 definitions of apophyllite

Information block about the term

Origin of apophyllite

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; apo- + -phyll + -ite1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Apophyllite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apophyllite

apophyllite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

apophyllite usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer