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riebeckite

rie·beck·ite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ree-be-kahyt]
    • /ˈri bɛˌkaɪt/
    • /rˈiːbɪkˌaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ree-be-kahyt]
    • /ˈri bɛˌkaɪt/

Definitions of riebeckite word

  • noun riebeckite an amphibolic mineral, silicate of sodium and iron, occurring usually in feldspathoid rocks. 1
  • noun riebeckite a mineral which is rich in sodium and is often translucent 0

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Origin of riebeckite

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; named after Emil Riebeck (died 1885), German explorer; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Riebeckite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

riebeckite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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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