hemimorphite

hem·i·mor·phite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hem-i-mawr-fahyt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr faɪt/
- /ˌhe.mə.ˈmɔː.ˌfaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hem-i-mawr-fahyt]
- /ˌhɛm ɪˈmɔr faɪt/

Definitions of hemimorphite word

noun hemimorphite a hydrous zinc silicate mineral, Zn 4 (OH) 2 Si 2 O 7 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in clear, colorless orthorhombic crystals; calamine: an ore of zinc. 1
noun hemimorphite A mineral consisting of hydrated zinc silicate, typically occurring as flat white prisms. 1
noun hemimorphite a white mineral consisting of hydrated zinc silicate in orthorhombic crystalline form: a common ore of zinc. Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2.H2O 0
noun hemimorphite a light-colored mineral, Zn4Si2O7(OH)2·H2O, that is an ore of zinc; hydrous zinc silicate 0
noun hemimorphite (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and zinc. 0

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Origin of hemimorphite

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; hemi- + morph(ic) + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Hemimorphite

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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hemimorphite 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 55% 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.

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