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adakite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adakite
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths

Etymology

From Adak Island in Alaska, from "adaq" in Aleut language, meaning "father".

Inflected Forms

adakites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adakitic

Questions

What does adakite mean?
A kind of volcanic rock, of intermediate to felsic composition, with high strontium to yttrium ratio, and enriched in light rare earth elements compared with the heavy rare earths
Where does adakite come from?
From Adak Island in Alaska, from "adaq" in Aleut language, meaning "father".

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