omphacite

om·pha·cite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [om-fuh-sahyt]
- /ˈɒm fəˌsaɪt/
- /ˈɒmfəsˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [om-fuh-sahyt]
- /ˈɒm fəˌsaɪt/

Definitions of omphacite word

noun omphacite a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite. 1
noun omphacite a green, foliated mineral 0

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Origin of omphacite

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < German Omphazit < Greek omphakī́tēs green stone, equivalent to omphak- (stem of ómphax) unripe grape + -ītēs -ite1

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Parts of speech for Omphacite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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omphacite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% 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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