Explore Simulant through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Simulant meaning
Something that simulates something else such as a gemstone.
Using Simulant
- The main meaning on this page is: Something that simulates something else such as a gemstone.
- In the example corpus, simulant often appears in combinations such as: diamond simulant.
Context around Simulant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Simulant
- In this selection, "simulant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, diamond, advanced, cubic, soil and though stand out and add context to how "simulant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a diamond simulant in the and a diamond simulant though more. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "simulant" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with simulant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The gemstone moissanite (silicon carbide) can be treated as a diamond simulant, though more costly to produce than cubic zirconia. (20 words)
Advertising suggests that such a coating would transfer some of these diamond-like properties to the coated stone, hence enhancing the diamond simulant. (23 words)
For example, Martian soil is known to contain perchlorates, a toxic chemical (not present in the simulant soil used by Wamelink) that is poisonous to humans even in very small amounts. (31 words)
Due to its fairly high refractive index, YAG was used as a diamond simulant in the 1970s until the methods of producing the more advanced simulant cubic zirconia in commercial quantities were developed. (33 words)
For example, Martian soil is known to contain perchlorates, a toxic chemical (not present in the simulant soil used by Wamelink) that is poisonous to humans even in very small amounts. (31 words)
Advertising suggests that such a coating would transfer some of these diamond-like properties to the coated stone, hence enhancing the diamond simulant. (23 words)
Example sentences (4)
Due to its fairly high refractive index, YAG was used as a diamond simulant in the 1970s until the methods of producing the more advanced simulant cubic zirconia in commercial quantities were developed.
For example, Martian soil is known to contain perchlorates, a toxic chemical (not present in the simulant soil used by Wamelink) that is poisonous to humans even in very small amounts.
Advertising suggests that such a coating would transfer some of these diamond-like properties to the coated stone, hence enhancing the diamond simulant.
The gemstone moissanite (silicon carbide) can be treated as a diamond simulant, though more costly to produce than cubic zirconia.
Common combinations with simulant
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: