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Meaning of "pycnite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PYCNITE

pycnite  [ˈpɪknaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYCNITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pycnite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PYCNITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pycnite in the English dictionary

The definition of pycnite in the dictionary is a variety of topaz.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYCNITE


aconite
ˈækəˌnaɪt
all-night
ˌɔːlˈnaɪt
amblygonite
æmˈblɪɡəˌnaɪt
finite
ˈfaɪnaɪt
fortnight
ˈfɔːtˌnaɪt
ichnite
ˈɪknaɪt
ignite
ɪɡˈnaɪt
knight
naɪt
kryptonite
ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt
late-night
ˈleɪtnaɪt
midnight
ˈmɪdˌnaɪt
night
naɪt
nite
naɪt
ornithichnite
ˌɔːnɪθˈɪknaɪt
overnight
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
reunite
ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt
tanzanite
ˈtænzəˌnaɪt
tonight
təˈnaɪt
tonite
ˈtəʊnaɪt
unite
juːˈnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYCNITE

pya
pyaemia
pyaemic
pyat
pycnidia
pycnidiospore
pycnidium
pycnoconidia
pycnoconidium
pycnodysostoses
pycnodysostosis
pycnogonid
pycnogonoid
pycnometer
pycnometric
pycnoses
pycnosis
pycnospore
pycnostyle
pycnotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYCNITE

austenite
bentonite
definite
granite
gunite
hessonite
ilmenite
indefinite
infinite
kaolinite
lignite
limonite
Masonite
munite
olivenite
suburbanite
taconite
titanite
Venite
wollastonite

Synonyms and antonyms of pycnite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pycnite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYCNITE

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Translator English - Chinese

pycnite
1,325 millions of speakers

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pycnite
570 millions of speakers

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pycnite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pycnite
380 millions of speakers
ar

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pycnite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pycnite
278 millions of speakers

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pycnite
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pycnite
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pycnite
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Pycnite
190 millions of speakers

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pycnite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pycnite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pycnite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pycnite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pycnite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pycnite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पीकेनाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pycnite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pycnite
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Translator English - Polish

pycnite
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Translator English - Ukrainian

pycnite
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pycnite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

pycnite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pycnite
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

pycnite
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pycnite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pycnite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYCNITE»

The term «pycnite» is normally little used and occupies the 141.204 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYCNITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pycnite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYCNITE»

Discover the use of pycnite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pycnite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Economic Geology
For the most part, only the feldspars are replaced, but occasionally (as along the wall of the previously mentioned tin-sand seam of the White Face) the whole of the quartz is also replaced, and a topaz (or pycnite) rock results. In such cases the ...
‎1922
2
Retrospect of Philosophical, Mechanical, Chemical, and ...
Mr. Cordier on volcanic Products. 507 A large crystal of pycnite (schorliform beryl of Jameson) has been discovered, in which joints were observed which pointed out a rectangular octaedron similar to that of the topaz : and the hexaedral ...
‎1810
3
Exotic mineralogy: or, Coloured figures of foreign minerals: ...
Z-Q-i Vanrous have been the opinions respecting the identity of Topaz, Pycnite, and Pyrophysalite: Haiiy considers the two latter as varieties of the former; other eminent mineralogists have considered them all distinct species ;, Bournon looks  ...
James Sowerby, 1811
4
Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, ...
Two varieties of topaz have, without sufficient reason, been treated as forming separate species, viz. pyrophysa- lite and pycnite. The first of these occurs, in large individuals, of a pale, greenish-gray color, and faint transluceucy, imliedded , ...
‎1844
5
The Anti-Jacobin Review and Magazine Or Monthly Political ...
468 Foreign Pablicalions. portions. The pycnite contains 5.8 of fluoric acid, and the hydrargillite, analyzed lait year by Mr. Davy, doubtlefs owes its durability to a fmall portion of this acid', which the experimentalilt could not dittinétly recognize.
‎1807
6
Encyclopædia americana: a popular dictionary of arts, ...
Two varieties of topaz have, without sufficient reason, been treated as forming separate species, viz. pyrophysa- lite and pycnite. The first of these occurs, in large individuals, of a pale, greenish-gray color, and faint translucency, imbedded, ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1854
7
A System of Mineralogy
Pycnite, Hat/y. Weisser Stangensehoerl, Wern. Cronst. p. 199.-Schorl blanc prismatique, Romé de Lisle, t. ii. p. 4-20.-Schorlartiger berill, Wid. p. 276.—- Shorlite, Kirn'an, vol. i. p. 9.86. Id. Estner, b. ii. p. 207.-Sorlo bianco, Nap. p. l52.— Leucolite ...
Robert Jameson, 1820
8
Encyclopædia americana
It occurs, also, in irregular beds, either with quartz and mica, like the variety called pycnite, or it is found in veins and beds m gneiss, mica-slate, clay-slate and porphyry, along with tin ore, wolfram, fluor, beryl, quartz, &c. It is met with, besides in ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1832
9
Encyclopaedia Americana: A popular dictionary of arts, ...
Two varieties of topaz have, without sufficient reason, been treated as forming separate species, viz. pyrophysa- lite and pycnite. The first of these occurs, in lange individuals, of a pale, greenish-gray color, and faint translucency, imbedded, ...
Francis Lieber, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake, 1851
10
Encyclopædia americana: a popular dictionary of arts, ...
... Grouse).... Ptisan (see Tisan) Pycnite (see Topaz) Pyreneite (see Garnet) Pyrope (see Garnet) Pyrots/taric Acid (see Tartaric Acid) Python Q. Quartation ( see Gold) 505 Quoxamarca (see Cazamar- ca) 605 Quinsy Berries (see Currants ) " ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1838

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