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- [mahy-luh-nahyt, mil-uh-]
- /ˈmaɪ ləˌnaɪt, ˈmɪl ə-/
- /mˈaɪlənˌaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-luh-nahyt, mil-uh-]
- /ˈmaɪ ləˌnaɪt, ˈmɪl ə-/
Definitions of mylonite word
- noun mylonite Geology. a rock that has been crushed and sheared to such an extent that its original texture has been destroyed. 1
- noun mylonite a fine-grained metamorphic rock, often showing banding and micaceous fracture, formed by the crushing, grinding, or rolling of the original structure 0
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Origin of mylonite
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; mylon- (representing Greek mýlos mill) + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Mylonite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mylonite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.
mylonite usage trend in Literature
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