First published 1986; not fully revised
zinckenitenoun
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What does the noun zinckenite mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zinckenite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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How is the noun zinckenite pronounced?
British English
/ˈzɪŋkənʌɪt/
Where does the noun zinckenite come from?
Earliest known use
1830s
The earliest known use of the noun zinckenite is in the 1830s.
OED's only evidence for zinckenite is from 1835, in Rec. General Science.
zinckenite is a borrowing from German.
Etymons: German zinkenit.
Nearby entries
- zinc-foil, n.1851–
- zinc green, n.1847–
- zinc-grey | zinc-gray, n.1881–
- zincian, adj.1930–
- zincic, adj.1860–
- zinciferous, adj.1820–
- zincification, n.1891–
- zincify, v.1801–
- zinc-iron, n. & adj.1849–
- zincite, n.1854–
- zinckenite, n.1835–
- zinco, n.1887–
- zinco-, comb. form
- zincode, n.1839–
- zincograph, n.1888–
- zincograph, v.1865–
- zincographer, n.1839–
- zincographic, adj.1850–
- zincography, n.1834–
- zincoid, n.1842–
- zinc orange, n.1918–
Etymology
< German zinkenit (G. Rose, 1826), named in honour of J. K. L. Zincken, director of Anhalt mines.
Meaning & use
Mineralogy.
- 1835–A steel-grey sulphide of antimony and lead.
- 1835
Combinations of sulphuret of antimony and sulphuret of lead in different proportions, viz.: zinkenite,..Plagionite, Federerz, Bournonite.
Rec. General Science vol. I. 272
the world the earth minerals types of mineral sulphides and related minerals sulpho-salts [nouns] lead antimony sulphide- plagionite1835–A rare blackish grey mineral occurring as thick, tabular crystals of metallic appearance and consisting of a monoclinic sulfide of lead and antimony…
- zinckenite1835–A steel-grey sulphide of antimony and lead.
- kilbrickenite1841–Sulf-antimonide of lead, of a lead-grey colour and metallic lustre; geocronite, n.
- geocronite1842–A grey to grey-blue mineral consisting of a sulfide of lead, antimony, and arsenic and typically occurring as massive or granular deposits in…
- plumbostib1844–83= boulangerite, n.
- schulzite1849–= geocronite, n.
- boulangerite1868–A native sulfide of antimony and lead.
- jordanite1868–A sulf-antimonide of lead, occurring in twin crystals, of a grey colour and brilliant metallic lustre.
- plumbostibnite1896= plumbostib, n.
- robinsonite1951–A lead mineral occurring as slender bluish grey prismatic crystals and fibrous or compact masses.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈzɪŋkənʌɪt/
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
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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
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