kermesite

ker·mes·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kur-mee-zahyt, -muh-sahyt, kur-mes-ahyt]
- /ˈkɜr miˌzaɪt, -məˌsaɪt, kɜrˈmɛs aɪt/
- /kˈɜːmɪsˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-mee-zahyt, -muh-sahyt, kur-mes-ahyt]
- /ˈkɜr miˌzaɪt, -məˌsaɪt, kɜrˈmɛs aɪt/

Definitions of kermesite word

noun kermesite a mineral, antimony oxysulfide, Sb 2 S 2 O, occurring usually in tufts of red capillary crystals. 1
noun kermesite red antimony 0
noun kermesite (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and sulfur. 0

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Origin of kermesite

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; kermes + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Kermesite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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kermesite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% 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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