struvite
/ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/noun
struvite is spelled S-T-R-U-V-I-T-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, struvite means “A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of struvite is struvites.
How many letters and syllables are in struvite?
| Letters | 8: S-T-R-U-V-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is struvite?
Struvite appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce struvite?
- US /ˈstɹuˌvaɪt/
Struvite has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of struvite
- struvites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does struvite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hydrated magnesium-containing mineral Mg(NH₄)(PO₄)·6H₂O which is found in kidney stones associated with bacteria that cleave urea.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does struvite come from?
Named after German diplomat and mineralogist Heinrich von Struve (1772–1851) + -ite (“mineral”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).