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abukumalite

/ˌæ.bəˈku.məˌlaɪt/

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Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
abuku-malite
IPA
/ˌæ.bəˈku.məˌlaɪt/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral, (Ca,Y)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F), that can contain uranium or thorium. The mineral was renamed britholite-(Y) in 1966 because of its similarity to britholite and because of its yttrium-dominant composition.

Archaic

Etymology

Named for type locality Abukuma River (in Japan) where it was mined + -lite.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæ.bəˈku.məˌlaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abukumalites (plural)

Synonyms

britholite-(Y)

Questions

How do you pronounce abukumalite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.bəˈku.məˌlaɪt/.
What does abukumalite mean?
A mineral, (Ca,Y)₅(P,Si)₃O₁₂(OH,F), that can contain uranium or thorium. The mineral was renamed britholite-(Y) in 1966 because of its similarity to britholite and because of its yttrium-dominant composition.
Where does abukumalite come from?
Named for type locality Abukuma River (in Japan) where it was mined + -lite.

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