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cymophane

cy·mo·phane
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sahy-muh-feyn]
    • /ˈsaɪ məˌfeɪn/
    • /sˈaɪməfˌeɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahy-muh-feyn]
    • /ˈsaɪ məˌfeɪn/

Definitions of cymophane word

  • noun cymophane a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl 3
  • noun cymophane an opalescent variety of chrysoberyl 3
  • abbreviation CYMOPHANE chrysoberyl. 1
  • noun cymophane (mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl. 0

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Origin of cymophane

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; cymo- + -phane

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Parts of speech for Cymophane

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cymophane popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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.

cymophane usage trend in Literature

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