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oolith

o·o·lith
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-uh-lith]
    • /ˈoʊ ə lɪθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-uh-lith]
    • /ˈoʊ ə lɪθ/

Definitions of oolith word

  • noun oolith any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite. 1
  • noun oolith Any of the rounded grains making up oolite. 1
  • noun oolith any of the tiny spherical grains of sedimentary rock of which oolite is composed 0

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Origin of oolith

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; oo- + -lith

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Parts of speech for Oolith

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oolith popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% 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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