How Do You Spell DYSCRASITE?

Pronunciation: [dˈɪskɹɐsˌa͡ɪt] (IPA)

Dyscrasite is a mineral with a complicated spelling that can be confusing to pronounce. The word dyscrasite is pronounced /dɪsˈkreɪsaɪt/. The "dys" prefix means "bad" and "kreas" means "flesh", so the word's root refers to a physical ailment. Though it is not related to the word's meaning, the variant spelling of "dyscrasite" as "discrasite" may also lead to pronunciation confusion. Dyscrasite is a valuable silver mineral that is used in the production of semiconductors and as an alloy in dentistry.

Common Misspellings for DYSCRASITE

• syscrasite
• xyscrasite
• cyscrasite
• fyscrasite
• ryscrasite
• eyscrasite
• dtscrasite
• dgscrasite
• dhscrasite
• duscrasite
• d7scrasite
• d6scrasite
• dyacrasite
• dyzcrasite
• dyxcrasite
• dydcrasite
• dyecrasite
• dywcrasite
• dysxrasite
• dyscreasite

Etymology of DYSCRASITE

The word "dyscrasite" comes from the Greek word "duskhrasía" (δυσχρασία), which is derived from "dus" (δυς), meaning "bad" or "difficult", and "krasis" (χράσις), meaning "mixture" or "blend". The term "duskhrasía" was used in ancient Greek medicine to describe an imbalance or impurity in the body's humors. In the context of the mineral dyscrasite, the term was likely adopted due to its metallic appearance and the mixture of different elements it contains.

Plural form of DYSCRASITE is DYSCRASITES