coloradoite

col·o·rad·o·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kol-uh-rad-oh-ahyt, -rah-doh-]
- /ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊˌaɪt, -ˈrɑ doʊ-/
- /kˈʌlərˌadɔɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kol-uh-rad-oh-ahyt, -rah-doh-]
- /ˌkɒl əˈræd oʊˌaɪt, -ˈrɑ doʊ-/

Definitions of coloradoite word

noun coloradoite a mineral, mercury telluride, HgTe, occurring in the form of grayish-black masses. 1
noun coloradoite (mineralogy) Mercury telluride. 0

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Origin of coloradoite

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

1875-80; named after Colorado; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Coloradoite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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coloradoite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

coloradoite usage trend in Literature

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