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pegmatite

peg·ma·tite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [peg-muh-tahyt]
    • /ˈpɛg məˌtaɪt/
    • /ˈpeɡ.mə.ˌtaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peg-muh-tahyt]
    • /ˈpɛg məˌtaɪt/

Definitions of pegmatite word

  • noun pegmatite a coarsely crystalline granite or other high-silica rock occurring in veins or dikes. 1
  • noun pegmatite any of a class of exceptionally coarse-grained intrusive igneous rocks consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspar: often occurring as dykes among igneous rocks of finer grain 0
  • noun pegmatite a light-colored, coarsegrained, intrusive igneous rock, usually granitic, containing large crystals of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and sometimes rare minerals: typically found in fissures of other igneous rocks 0

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Origin of pegmatite

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Greek pēgmat- (stem of pêgma) anything fastened together, a bond (compare pēgnýein to stick) + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Pegmatite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pegmatite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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