zurlite, n.

zurlite
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zurlitenoun

## Earlier version

- zurlite in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zurlite mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zurlite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the noun zurlite pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzəːlʌɪt/

### Where does the noun zurlite come from?

Earliest known use

1820s

The earliest known use of the noun zurlite is in the 1820s.

OED's only evidence for zurlite is from 1826, in American Journal of Science.

From a proper name, combined with an English element.

Etymons: proper name Zurlo, ‑ite suffix1.

### Nearby entries

1. Zulu time, n. 1959–
2. zumbador, n. 1758–64
3. zumbi, n. 1704–
4. zumboorukchee, n. 1840–
5. Zuñi, n. 1834–
6. zunyite, n. 1885–
7. zuppa, n. 1961–
8. Zurich, n. 1870–
9. Zuricher, n. 1673–
10. zurla, n. 1940–
11. zurlite, n.1826–
12. zurna, n. 1870–
13. zurr, n. 1803–
14. zussmanite, n. 1965–
15. zut, int. 1915–
16. zuur-veldt, n. 1785–
17. zuz, n. 1688–
18. zwanziger, n. 1828–
19. Zweig, n. 1973–
20. zwieback, n. 1894–
21. zwieselite, n. 1861–

## Etymology

### Summary

From a proper name, combined with an English element.
Etymons: proper name Zurlo, ‑ite suffix1.
< the name of Signor Zurlo, an amateur naturalist of Naples + ‑ite suffix1.

## Meaning & use

Mineralogy.

1. 1826–
   A white or green variety of melilite.
   1. 1826

      > The zurlite was discovered by Ramondini.

      American Journal of Science vol. 11 255
   minerals
   1. melilite 1814–
      A tetragonal silicate of calcium and aluminium, occurring as honey-yellow crystals in igneous and metamorphic rocks and many slags. Also: any of a…
   2. somervillite 1824–
      A variety of melilite from Vesuvius.
   3. humboldtilite 1826–
      A variety of melilite, often found in large crystals.
   4. zurlite 1826–
      A white or green variety of melilite.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzəːlʌɪt/

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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zurlite, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.

zurlite, n. was last modified in December 2024.