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alterite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-terite
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

alterites (plural)

Questions

What does alterite mean?
A rare yellow-green mineral with the chemical formula Zn2Fe3+4(SO4)4(C2O4)2(OH)4·17H2O.
Where does alterite come from?
From Alter + -ite, after Malcolm Alter.

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