Gibbsite

Definition: Gibbsite

Gibbsite

Noun

1. White crystalline mineral consisting of aluminum hydroxide; a constituent of bauxite and a source of alumina.

Specialty Definitions: Gibbsite

Domain	Definitions
Geography	A tri-hydrate of alumina. This term is also applied by extension to a rock containing a major proportion of this mineral. Source: European Union. (references)
Mining	A monoclinic mineral, 8[Al(OH)3 ] ; pisolitic; in micalike crystals, or stalactitic and spheroidal forms; a constituent of bauxite associated with boehmite and/or diaspore; formed by weathering of igneous rocks, esp. nepheline syenite; also in veins; a source of aluminum and synthetic abrasives. In emery deposits formed by thermal or regional metamorphism of bauxites, gibbsite occurs as an alteration crust oncorundum. Syn:hydrargillite. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Usage Frequency: Gibbsite

"Gibbsite" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Gibbsite" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Gibbsite

Derivations & Misspellings: Gibbsite

Derivations
	Words beginning with "gibbsite": gibbsites. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Gibbsite" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Gibbie. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Rhyming with "Gibbsite"

Words rhyming with "gibbsite" (pronounced 'Gibbs"ite'): Arkite, Arsenopyrite, Braunite, Bronzite, Brookite, Brushite, Cabrerite, Chalcopyrite, Composite, Congenite, Cordite, Cushite, Danite, Dufrenite, gahnite, Glassite, Gnathite, graphite, Gryphite, Guerite, Hessite, Hicksite, Hopeite, Humite, Hussite, Incomposite, Indomite, jadeite, Linarite, Linnaeite, Lyddite, marlite, Melanochroite, Miascite, Moroxite, Nerite, Perthite, Petzite, Prehnite, Priceite, Protomerite, Pyrite, Quartzite, ratite, Scaphite, scheelite, Semite, Servite, sporozoite, Struvite. (additional references)

Anagrams: Gibbsite

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-b-e-g-i-i-s-t"
	-1 letter: gibbets.
	-2 letters: gibbet.
	-3 letters: bites, gibes.
	-4 letters: begs, best, bets, bibs, bigs, bise, bite, bits, ebbs, egis, gest, gets, gibe, gibs, gies, gist, gits, ibis, sibb, site, tegs, ties.
	-5 letters: beg, bet, bib, big, bis, bit, ebb, get, gib, gie, git, its, seg, sei, set, sib, sit, teg, tie, tis.
	Words containing the letters "b-b-e-g-i-i-s-t"
	+1 letter: gibbsites.
	+3 letters: gibbosities.
	+4 letters: bearbaitings, bibliopegist.
	+5 letters: bibliopegists.
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