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- [stish-uh-vahyt]
- /ˈstɪʃ əˌvaɪt/
- /stˈɪʃəvˌaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stish-uh-vahyt]
- /ˈstɪʃ əˌvaɪt/
Definitions of stishovite word
- noun stishovite a rare polymorph of quartz, SiO 2 , formed under very high pressure, as by meteorite impact. 1
- noun stishovite a very dense, tetragonal form of silica that is colorless and transparent 0
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Origin of stishovite
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
1960-65; named after S. M. Stishov, 20th-century Russian mineralogist; see -ite1
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Parts of speech for Stishovite
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stishovite popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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.
stishovite usage trend in Literature
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