First published 1921; not fully revised
zwieselitenoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zwieselite mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zwieselite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
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How is the noun zwieselite pronounced?
British English
/ˈtsviːzəlʌɪt/
Where does the noun zwieselite come from?
Earliest known use
1860s
The earliest known use of the noun zwieselite is in the 1860s.
OED's only evidence for zwieselite is from 1861, in a glossary by Henry William Bristow, geologist.
zwieselite is a borrowing from German.
Etymons: German zwiselit.
Nearby entries
- zurlite, n.1826–
- zurna, n.1870–
- zurr, n.1803–
- zussmanite, n.1965–
- zut, int.1915–
- zuur-veldt, n.1785–
- zuz, n.1688–
- zwanziger, n.1828–
- Zweig, n.1973–
- zwieback, n.1894–
- zwieselite, n.1861–
- Zwinglian, n. & adj.1532–
- Zwinglianism, n.1581–
- Zwinglianist, n.1673–1759
- zwischenzug, n.1941–
- zwitterion, n.1906–
- zwitterionic, adj.1946–
- Zydeco, n.1949–
- zygadite, n.1861–
- zygaena, n.1717–
- zygaenid, n. & adj.1913–
Etymology
Summary
A borrowing from German.
Etymon: German zwiselit.
< German zwiselit (Breithaupt, 1841), < Zwiesel, Bavaria.
Meaning & use
Mineralogy.
- 1861–A clove-brown variety of triplite.
- 1861H. W. Bristow, Glossary of Mineralogy
- hureaulite1831–Hydrous phosphate of manganese and iron, occurring in minute red crystals; found at Hureaux near Limoges in France, and at Branchville in Connecticut.
- heterosite1834–A phosphate of iron and manganese, differing from purpurite in containing more iron. Cf. triphylite, n.
- triplite1850–A phosphate of iron and manganese (often containing fluorine), of a brown or blackish colour, with cleavage in three directions mutually at right…
- zwieselite1861–A clove-brown variety of triplite.
- reddingite1878–A mineral that forms an isomorphous series with phosphoferrite and occurs as pinkish, yellowish, or colourless translucent or transparent crystals.
- triploidite1878–A hydrous phosphate of iron and manganese, allied to triplite, n.
- purpurite1905–A mineral which is a phosphate of manganese and iron and occurs as red or purple crystals (sometimes altered to dark brown or black).
- stewartite1912–A hydrous basic phosphate of manganese and ferric iron, MnFe2(PO4)2(OH)2.8H2O, found as pleochroic orange-yellow to colourless triclinic crystals.
- phosphoferrite1921–A mineral consisting of a hydrated phosphate of iron (usually partly replaced by manganese), Fe3(PO4)2.3H2O, which occurs as pale green crystals…
- landesite1930–A brown hydrated phosphate of manganese and ferric iron, occurring as an alteration product of reddingite at Berry Quarry, Poland, Maine, U.S.A.
- rockbridgeite1949–An iron-containing mineral which occurs as dark green or black masses and crusts (turning brown in air owing to oxidation) in deposits of…
- wolfeite1949–A basic phosphate of ferrous iron and bivalent manganese, (Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)2(PO4)(OH), that occurs as transparent or translucent monoclinic crystals and…
- kryzhanovskite1951–A greenish-brown hydrated basic phosphate of manganese and ferric iron, MnFe2(PO4)2(OH)2·H2O, found in Kazakhstan.
- strunzite1958–A hydrated basic phosphate of manganese and iron, MnFe2(PO4)2(OH)2.8H2O, found as tiny yellow hair- or lath-like monoclinic crystals and produced…
- switzerite1967–A hydrated phosphate of manganese and iron, (Mn, Fe)3(PO4)2.4H2O, found as pink to brown monoclinic crystals.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈtsviːzəlʌɪt/
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
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