How Do You Spell SARCOPSIDE?

Pronunciation: [sˈɑːkəpsˌa͡ɪd] (IPA)

The word "sarcopside" can be spelled using the International Phonetic Alphabet as /sɑːrkɒpsaɪd/. The first part, "sarcop", comes from the Greek word "sarkos", meaning flesh, and is pronounced /sɑːrk/. The second part, "-opside", is a suffix used in mineralogy to describe a rock composed of certain minerals and is pronounced /ɒpsaɪd/. Therefore, "sarcopside" refers to a mineral that is predominantly composed of flesh-colored minerals. However, the word is not commonly used in scientific literature and may be more known among mineral collectors.