collophane

col·lo·phane

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-uh-feyn]
- /ˈkɒl əˌfeɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-uh-feyn]
- /ˈkɒl əˌfeɪn/

Definitions of collophane word

noun collophane a massive, cryptocrystalline variety of apatite that is the principal component of phosphate rock and fossil bone. 1
noun collophane Misspelling of colophane. 0

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Origin of collophane

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < German Kollophan, equivalent to Greek koll(a) glue + -o- -o- + -phan -phane

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Parts of speech for Collophane

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Collophane

collophane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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