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gahnite

gahn·ite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gah-nahyt]
    • /ˈgɑ naɪt/
    • /ɡˈɑːnaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gah-nahyt]
    • /ˈgɑ naɪt/

Definitions of gahnite word

  • noun gahnite a dark-green to black mineral of the spinel group, zinc aluminate, ZnAl 2 O 4 . 1
  • noun gahnite (mineral) A rare mineral ZnAl2O4 in the spinel group. 1
  • noun gahnite a dark green mineral of the spinel group consisting of zinc aluminium oxide. Formula: ZnAl2O4 0
  • noun gahnite a dark green to black, very hard, brittle, crystalline mineral, ZnAl2O4, found in schists, pegmatites, etc.; zinc spinel 0
  • noun gahnite (mineralogy) A rare mineral ZnAl2O4 in the spinel group. 0

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Origin of gahnite

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; named after J. G. Gahn (1745-1818), Swedish chemist; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Gahnite

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gahnite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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