roche alum

de la Roche al·um

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh luh rawsh al-uh m]
- /də lə ˈrɔʃ ˈæl əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh luh rawsh al-uh m]
- /də lə ˈrɔʃ ˈæl əm/

Definition of roche alum words

noun roche alum an alumlike substance derived from alunite. 1

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Origin of roche alum

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; roche cliff, rocky height (now obsolete), late Middle English (see rock1); apparently partial translation of Middle French alum en roque, alun de roche

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Parts of speech for Roche alum

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roche alum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

roche alum usage trend in Literature

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