kamacite

kam·a·cite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kam-uh-sahyt]
- /ˈkæm əˌsaɪt/
- /kˈaməsˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kam-uh-sahyt]
- /ˈkæm əˌsaɪt/

Definitions of kamacite word

noun kamacite a nickel-iron alloy found in meteorites. 1
noun kamacite an alloy of iron and nickel, occurring in meteorites 0
noun kamacite (geology) A meteoritic mineral which consists chiefly of iron and nickel. 0

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Origin of kamacite

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < German (obsolete) Kamacit < Greek kamak- (stem of kámax) pole + German -it -ite1

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Parts of speech for Kamacite

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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kamacite 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.

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