zonochlorite, n.

zonochlorite
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zonochloritenoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zonochlorite mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zonochlorite. 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 zonochlorite pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzəʊnə(ʊ)ˈklɔːrʌɪt/
zoh-noh-KLOR-ight

#### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊnoʊˈklɔˌraɪt/
zoh-noh-KLOR-ight

### Where does the noun zonochlorite come from?

Earliest known use

1870s

The earliest known use of the noun zonochlorite is in the 1870s.

OED's only evidence for zonochlorite is from 1872, in the writing of A. E. Foote.

### Nearby entries

1. zoning, n. a1821–
2. zonite, n. 1860–
3. zonitic, adj. 1888–
4. zonk, v. 1950–
5. zonk, int. 1949–
6. zonked, adj. 1959–
7. zonkey, n. 1953–
8. zonking, adj. 1958–
9. zonky, adj. 1972–
10. zono-, comb. form
11. zonochlorite, n.1872–
12. zonociliate, adj. 1885–
13. zonoplacental, adj. 1879–
14. zonular, adj. 1835–
15. zonule, n. 1828–
16. zonulet, n. 1648
17. zonure, n. 1883–
18. zoo, n. 1835–
19. zoo-, comb. form
20. zooarchaeological, adj. 1962–
21. zooarchaeologist, n. 1957–

## Etymology

Greek χλωρός green.

## Meaning & use

Mineralogy.

1. 1872–
   Name for a supposed species of mineral from Lake Superior, marked with bands of different shades of green (perhaps the same as chlorastrolite n.).
   1. 1872

      > Zonochlorite, a New Hydrous Silicate from Neepigon Bay, North Shore of Lake Superior.

      A. E. Foote in Proceedings of American Association for Advancement of Science (1873) vol. XXI. 65
   minerals
   1. howardite 1848–
      Mineralogy. A supposed silicate of iron and magnesium found in some meteorites.
   2. alipite 1853–
      An apple-green, earthy mineral of uncertain identity, said to be a hydrated silicate of nickel and magnesium.
   3. zonochlorite 1872–
      Name for a supposed species of mineral from Lake Superior, marked with bands of different shades of green (perhaps the same as chlorastrolite, n.).
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzəʊnə(ʊ)ˈklɔːrʌɪt/
zoh-noh-KLOR-ight

### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊnoʊˈklɔˌraɪt/
zoh-noh-KLOR-ight

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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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##### Consonants

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

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- 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.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zono-, comb. form

zono-, comb. form was first published in 1921; not fully revised.