xenotime
noun
xenotime is spelled X-E-N-O-T-I-M-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, xenotime means “A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO₄)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of xenotime is xenotimes.
How many letters and syllables are in xenotime?
| Letters | 8: X-E-N-O-T-I-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th 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 xenotime?
Xenotime appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th 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).
Forms of xenotime
- xenotimes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does xenotime mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO₄)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Xenotime in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a yellow-brown mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Xenotim |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does xenotime come from?
From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “vain”), τιμή (timḗ, “honour”), because the yttrium in the mineral was originally thought to be a new element.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).