idocrase

What does idocrase mean?

idocrase means "a green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone".

How many syllables are in idocrase?

idocrase has 3 syllables and divides as i-do-crase under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for idocrase?

Close synonyms include vesuvianite, vesuvian. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is idocrase a common word?

idocrase is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for idocrase come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.