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tripolite

/ˈtɹɪp.ə.laɪt/

tripolite noun: a variety of diatomaceous earth found in Tripoli, Libya.

Noun

tripolite (countable and uncountable, plural tripolites)

  1. A variety of diatomaceous earth found in Tripoli, Libya.

tripolite meaning in Tamil

tripolite in Tamil

தேய்ப்புக்கல்

Forms of tripolite

pluraltripolites

Origin of tripolite

From Tripoli + -ite.

Words formed from tripolite

Questions about tripolite

What does tripolite mean?
Tripolite means a variety of diatomaceous earth found in Tripoli, Libya.
What is tripolite in Tamil?
Tripolite in Tamil is தேய்ப்புக்கல். See Tripolite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tripolite?
Tripolite is a noun.
How do you pronounce tripolite?
Tripolite is pronounced /ˈtɹɪp.ə.laɪt/.
What is the plural of tripolite?
The plural of tripolite is tripolites.

Words near tripolite in the dictionary

  1. Tripolitan
  2. Tripolitania
  3. Tripolitanian
  4. Tripolitanians
  5. Tripolitans
  6. tripolite
  7. tripolitic
  8. tripolymer
  9. tripolymers
  10. tripolyphosphate
  11. tripolyphosphates

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