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chabazite

chab·a·zite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kab-uh-zahyt]
    • /ˈkæb əˌzaɪt/
    • /tʃˈabəzˌaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kab-uh-zahyt]
    • /ˈkæb əˌzaɪt/

Definitions of chabazite word

  • noun chabazite a pink, white, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate of calcium, sodium, potassium, and aluminium in hexagonal crystalline form. Formula: Ca2Al2Si4O12.6H2O 3
  • noun chabazite a hard, rhombohedral zeolite, CaAl2Si4O12·6H2O, commonly found in basalts 3
  • noun chabazite a zeolite mineral, essentially a hydrated sodium calcium aluminum silicate, occurring usually in red to colorless rhombohedral crystals. 1
  • noun chabazite A colorless, pink, or yellow zeolite mineral, typically occurring as rhombohedral crystals. 1
  • noun chabazite (mineralogy) Any of several zeolite minerals that occur in basaltic rocks. 0

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Origin of chabazite

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; earlier chabaz(ie) (< French chabasie < Late Greek chabázios, misspelling of chalázios hailstonelike (stone), equivalent to chálaz(a) hail, hailstone + -ios adj. suffix) + -ite1; compare German Chabasit

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Parts of speech for Chabazite

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chabazite 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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