dimorphite

di·mor·phite

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-mawr-fahyt]
- /daɪˈmɔr faɪt/
- /dˈɪmɔːfˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-mawr-fahyt]
- /daɪˈmɔr faɪt/

Definitions of dimorphite word

noun dimorphite a mineral, arsenic sulfide, As 4 S 3 , yellow-orange in color and similar in its properties to orpiment. 1
noun dimorphite (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur. 0

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Origin of dimorphite

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; dimorph + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Dimorphite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dimorphite 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.

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