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ultrabasic

ul·tra·ba·sic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-bey-sik]
    • /ˌʌl trəˈbeɪ sɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-truh-bey-sik]
    • /ˌʌl trəˈbeɪ sɪk/

Definitions of ultrabasic word

  • adjective ultrabasic (of rocks) containing iron and magnesium, with little or no silica. 1
  • adjective ultrabasic (of such igneous rocks as peridotite) containing less than 45 per cent silica 0

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Origin of ultrabasic

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; ultra- + basic

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Parts of speech for Ultrabasic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ultrabasic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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