crookesite

crookes·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kroo k-sahyt]
- /ˈkrʊk saɪt/
- /krˈʊkɪsˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo k-sahyt]
- /ˈkrʊk saɪt/

Definitions of crookesite word

noun crookesite a rare mineral, selenide of copper, thallium, and silver, (Cu, Tl, Ag) 2 Se, occurring in steel-gray, compact masses. 1
noun crookesite (mineralogy) A tetragonal-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, selenium, silver, and thallium. 0

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Origin of crookesite

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; after Sir W. Crookes; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Crookesite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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crookesite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% 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.

crookesite usage trend in Literature

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