benitoite

be·ni·to·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buh-nee-toh-ahyt]
- /bəˈni toʊˌaɪt/
- /bɪnˈɪtɔɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-nee-toh-ahyt]
- /bəˈni toʊˌaɪt/

Definitions of benitoite word

noun benitoite a rare mineral, barium titanium silicate, BaTiSi 3 O 9 , occurring in blue hexagonal crystals exhibiting dichroism. 1
noun benitoite (mineralogy) A rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite. 0

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Origin of benitoite

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; named after San Benito County, California; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Benitoite

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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benitoite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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