tridymite

trid·y·mite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trid-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈtrɪd əˌmaɪt/
- /trˈaɪdɪmˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trid-uh-mahyt]
- /ˈtrɪd əˌmaɪt/

Definitions of tridymite word

noun tridymite a polymorph of quartz occurring in the form of small crystals, commonly twinned, in siliceous volcanic rocks. 1
noun tridymite a form of silica found in igneous rock 0

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Origin of tridymite

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < German Tridymit, equivalent to tridym- (Greek trídym(os) triple, equivalent to tri- tri- + (dí)dymos didymous) + -it -ite1

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Parts of speech for Tridymite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tridymite 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 about 74% 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.

tridymite usage trend in Literature

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