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Sillimanite is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Sillimanite in a sentence

Sillimanite meaning

A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al₂SiO₅.

Using Sillimanite

  • The main meaning on this page is: A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al₂SiO₅.
  • In the example corpus, sillimanite often appears in combinations such as: and sillimanite.

Context around Sillimanite

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prominent 1×

Often after:

schists 1× porphyroblasts 1×

Sentence patterns with Sillimanite

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

andalusite and sillimanite are both 1× has prominent sillimanite porphyroblasts as 1× kyanite and sillimanite schists which 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a subgroup is 1× in this example 1× kyanite is triclinic 1×

Common sentence endings:

by contact metamorphism 1× dipyramidal point group 1× large as convert 1×

Words around Sillimanite

Just before it in the word index:

silliman 4 silliest 10 sillier 23 sillett 2 sillerman 3 siller 13

Just after it in the word index:

silliness 61 sillinger 6 sillitoe 2 sillitti 2 silloth 6 sills 57

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Sillimanite

  • In this selection, "sillimanite" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prominent, schists and porphyroblasts stand out and add context to how "sillimanite" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include andalusite and sillimanite are both and has prominent sillimanite porphyroblasts as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sillimanite" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sillimanite

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In this example, the rock has prominent sillimanite porphyroblasts as large as convert. (13 words)

Kyanite is triclinic, while andalusite and sillimanite are both orthorhombic and belong to the dipyramidal point group. (17 words)

A subgroup is the andalusite -, staurolite -, kyanite - and sillimanite -schists which usually make their appearance in the vicinity of gneissose granites, and have presumably been affected by contact metamorphism. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

A subgroup is the andalusite -, staurolite -, kyanite - and sillimanite -schists which usually make their appearance in the vicinity of gneissose granites, and have presumably been affected by contact metamorphism. (29 words)

Kyanite is triclinic, while andalusite and sillimanite are both orthorhombic and belong to the dipyramidal point group. (17 words)

In this example, the rock has prominent sillimanite porphyroblasts as large as convert. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

A subgroup is the andalusite -, staurolite -, kyanite - and sillimanite -schists which usually make their appearance in the vicinity of gneissose granites, and have presumably been affected by contact metamorphism.

In this example, the rock has prominent sillimanite porphyroblasts as large as convert.

Kyanite is triclinic, while andalusite and sillimanite are both orthorhombic and belong to the dipyramidal point group.

Common combinations with sillimanite

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sillimanite" in a sentence?
An example: "A subgroup is the andalusite -, staurolite -, kyanite - and sillimanite -schists which usually make their appearance in the vicinity of gneissose granites, and have presumably been affected by contact metamorphism." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sillimanite" from authentic English texts.
What does "sillimanite" mean?
Sillimanite means: A fibrous neosilicate mineral, polymorphic with andalusite and kyanite, with the chemical formula Al₂SiO₅.
How many example sentences with "sillimanite" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sillimanite", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.