Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alsakharovite-zn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-sakharovite-zn
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·7H₂O, from alkaline pegmatites.

Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of Aleksey + Sakharov + -ite + Zn (“zinc”). Named after Aleksey Sergeyevich Sakharov (1910–1996), a Russian geologist who worked on the Lovozero massif where the mineral was discovered.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Sakharov

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does alsakharovite-zn mean?: An extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with formula written as NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)₄(Si₄O₁₂)₂(O,OH)₄·7H₂O, from alkaline pegmatites.
Where does alsakharovite-zn come from?: Clipping of Aleksey + Sakharov + -ite + Zn (“zinc”). Named after Aleksey Sergeyevich Sakharov (1910–1996), a Russian geologist who worked on the Lovozero massif where the mineral was discovered.

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