periclase

per·i·clase

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-i-kleys, -kleyz]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌkleɪs, -ˌkleɪz/
- /pˌerɪklˈeɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-i-kleys, -kleyz]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌkleɪs, -ˌkleɪz/

Definitions of periclase word

noun periclase a cubic mineral, native magnesia, MgO, occurring usually in metamorphosed dolomite. 1
noun periclase a mineral consisting of magnesium oxide in the form of isometric crystals or grains: occurs in metamorphosed limestone 0

See all 2 definitions of periclase

Information block about the term

Origin of periclase

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < German Periklas < New Latin periclasia, equivalent to peri- peri- + Greek klás(is) a breaking (cf. -clase) + -ia -ia

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Periclase

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Periclase

periclase popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% 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.

periclase usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer