zaratitenoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zaratite mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zaratite. 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 common is the noun zaratite?
| 1870 | 0.0007 |
| 1880 | 0.0011 |
| 1890 | 0.0011 |
| 1900 | 0.0013 |
| 1910 | 0.0013 |
| 1920 | 0.0015 |
| 1930 | 0.0016 |
| 1940 | 0.0015 |
| 1950 | 0.0012 |
| 1960 | 0.001 |
| 1970 | 0.0007 |
| 1980 | 0.0006 |
| 1990 | 0.0002 |
| 2000 | 0.0001 |
| 2010 | 0.0001 |
How is the noun zaratite pronounced?
British English
Where does the noun zaratite come from?
Earliest known use
1850s
The earliest known use of the noun zaratite is in the 1850s.
OED's earliest evidence for zaratite is from 1858, in a dictionary by Peter Simmonds, newsagent and journalist.
zaratite is a borrowing from Spanish.
Etymons: Spanish zaratita.
Nearby entries
- zapper, n.1969–
- zapping, n.1972–
- zappy, adj.1969–
- zaptieh, n.1869–
- ZAPU, n.1961–
- Zar, n.1868–
- Zarathustrian, adj. & n.1859–
- Zarathustrianism, n.1864–
- Zarathustric, adj.1848–
- Zarathustrism, n.1871–
- zaratite, n.1858–
- zarcole, n.1585–
- zarda, n.1899–
- zardozi, n.1871–
- zarf | zurf, n.1836–
- zari, n.1969–
- zariba, n.1849–
- zariba, v.1885–
- zarnich, n.1612–
- Zarp, n.1895–
- zarzuela, n.1888–
Etymology
Summary
Meaning & use
- 1858–A hydrous carbonate of nickel, of a green colour, found as an incrustation and in stalactites.
- 1858
[erron. as Zamtite].
P. L. Simmonds, Dictionary of Trade Products - 1861
[erron. as Zavalite].
H. W. Bristow, Glossary of Mineralogy - 1868
Zaratite.
J. D. Dana, System of Mineralogy (ed. 5) 710
- scarbroite1829–A hydrous carbonate of alumina, formerly regarded as a silicate, found near Scarborough.
- liebigite1848–Hydrous carbonate of uranium and calcium, found in thin, yellow incrustations (Chester).
- zaratite1858–A hydrous carbonate of nickel, of a green colour, found as an incrustation and in stalactites.
- schröckingerite1875–A hydrated carbonate, sulfate, and fluoride of uranyl, calcium, and sodium found as greenish-yellow scales, usually as an alteration product of…
- uranothallite1882–A pale green form of liebigite, formerly regarded as a distinct variety.
- pirssonite1896–A mineral of the orthorhombic crystal system which consists of a hydrated carbonate of sodium and calcium, Na2Ca(CO3)2.2H2O, and occurs as brittle…
- artinite1903–A magnesium-containing mineral associated with ultrabasic rocks such as serpentine, occurring in aggregates of white fibrous or needle-like crystals.
- rosasite1909–A mineral typically found as a bluish or greenish secondary deposit on copper, zinc, and lead ores.
- stichtite1911–A hydrated carbonate of magnesium and chromium, Mg6Cr2(OH)16CO3.4H2O, occurring as trigonal crystals of a pink, lilac, or purple colour.
- sharpite1939–A hydrated carbonate of uranium found as greenish yellow crusts of thin radiating fibres.
- manasseite1941–A hydrated carbonate and hydroxide of magnesium and aluminium, Mg6Al2CO3(OH)16·4H2O, that is dimorphous with hydrotalcite, crystallizes in the…
- sjögrenite1941–A hydrated basic carbonate of iron and magnesium found as yellowish or brownish thin transparent plates formed by hydrothermal action.
- takovite1957–A bluish green clay-like mineral that is a rhombohedral hydrated basic aluminate and carbonate of nickel.
- reevesite1967–A rare carbonate mineral related to hydrotalcite, occurring as fine yellow to greenish aggregates or microscopic hexagonal plates.
Pronunciation
British English
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
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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Frequency
zaratite typically occurs fewer than 0.01 times per million words in modern written English.
zaratite is in frequency band 1, which contains words occurring fewer than 0.001 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands
Frequency of zaratite, n., 1870–2010
* Occurrences per million words in written English
Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.
The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.
For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.
Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.
| Decade | Frequency per million words |
|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0007 |
| 1880 | 0.0011 |
| 1890 | 0.0011 |
| 1900 | 0.0013 |
| 1910 | 0.0013 |
| 1920 | 0.0015 |
| 1930 | 0.0016 |
| 1940 | 0.0015 |
| 1950 | 0.0012 |
| 1960 | 0.001 |
| 1970 | 0.0007 |
| 1980 | 0.0006 |
| 1990 | 0.0002 |
| 2000 | 0.0001 |
| 2010 | 0.0001 |