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- [hahy-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪt/
- /ˈhaɪə.laɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-uh-lahyt]
- /ˈhaɪ əˌlaɪt/
Definitions of hyalite word
- noun hyalite a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent. 1
- noun hyalite a clear and colourless variety of opal in globular form 0
- noun hyalite a colorless, transparent or translucent variety of opal 0
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Origin of hyalite
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; hyal- + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Hyalite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hyalite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hyalite usage trend in Literature
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