zeilanitenoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zeilanite mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zeilanite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
How is the noun zeilanite pronounced?
British English
U.S. English
Where does the noun zeilanite come from?
Earliest known use
1810s
The earliest known use of the noun zeilanite is in the 1810s.
OED's earliest evidence for zeilanite is from 1815, in the writing of C. L. Giesecke.
zeilanite is a borrowing from German.
Etymons: German Zeilanit.
Nearby entries
- zee, n.1580–
- Zeelander, n.c1400–
- Zeelandic, adj.1802–
- Zeelandish, adj.1593–
- Zeeman, n.1897–
- zeep, n.1878–
- zeep, v.1886–
- zeeping, adj.1895–
- zef, adj.1990–
- zegadine, n.1651–
- zeilanite, n.1815–
- zein, n.1820–
- Zeiss, n.1876–
- zeitgeber, n.1958–
- zeitgeist, n.1848–
- zeitgeisty, adj.1966–
- zek, n.1968–
- zelant, n.1624–26
- zelatrice, n.1874–
- zelatrix, n.1865–
- Zeldovich, n.1956–
Etymology
Summary
Notes
Meaning & use
- 1815–A variety of spinel containing iron, first discovered in Sri Lanka; = ceylonite n.Formula: (Mg, Fe)Al2O4.
- 1815
Family of Rubies... Zeylanite.
C. L. Giesecke, Syllabus Mineral Syst. 6 (table) - 1851
Aluminate of Ferrous Oxide.—Zeilanite [German Zeilanit].
H. Watts, translation of L. Gmelin, Hand-book of Chemistry vol. V. 275 - 1892
It is assumed that spinel must contain MgO, that gahnite and franklinite must contain ZnO, that zeilanite must contain Al2O3.
Journal Analytical & Applied Chemistry vol. 9 584 - 1956
Will the Minister advise..whether he is aware of the delay in electrical construction at mines, mills and industrial projects, due to the shortage of zeilanite.
Parliamentary Debates (Australian House of Representatives) vol. 10 1475/2
Pronunciation
British English
U.S. 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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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
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.
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
Forms
Variant forms
- 1800szeilanite, zeylanite