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kyanite

ky·a·nite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kahy-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈkaɪ əˌnaɪt/
    • /kˈaɪənˌaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahy-uh-nahyt]
    • /ˈkaɪ əˌnaɪt/

Definitions of kyanite word

  • noun kyanite a mineral, aluminum silicate, Al 2 SiO 5 , occurring in blue or greenish bladed triclinic crystals, used as a refractory. 1
  • noun kyanite A blue neosilicate mineral, Al2SiO5, found in metamorphic rocks. 1
  • noun kyanite a grey, green, or blue mineral consisting of aluminium silicate in triclinic crystalline form. It occurs in metamorphic rocks and is used as a refractory. Formula AL2SiO5 0
  • noun kyanite a bluish silicate of aluminum, Al2SiO5, that forms in long, thin, bladed crystals that are found in metamorphic rocks 0

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Origin of kyanite

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; irregular < Greek kýan(os) cyan + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Kyanite

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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kyanite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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