analcime-bearing
|an-al-cime-bear-ing|
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/ˈænəlsaɪmˌbɛrɪŋ/
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/ˈænəlsaɪmˌbɛərɪŋ/
containing analcime
Etymology
'analcime-bearing' originates from modern English, formed by compounding 'analcime' (the mineral name, via New Latin and French) and 'bearing' (from Old English 'beran' meaning 'to carry').
'analcime-bearing' developed from the earlier descriptive phrase 'bearing analcime', which by regular English compounding conventions became the hyphenated adjective 'analcime-bearing'.
Initially it meant 'carrying or containing analcime' and this specific geological sense has been retained in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
containing or characterized by analcime (a zeolite mineral); used in geology to describe rocks or deposits that include analcime.
The analcime-bearing tuff was sampled to study its zeolite content.
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Last updated: 2025/08/18 05:29