goethite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡoʊθaɪt/
- /ˈɡœtaɪt/
Etymology
From German Goethit, named for German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; by surface analysis, Goethe + -ite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore.
Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.
2015 February 18, Asa H. Barber, Dun Lu, Nicola M. Pugno, “Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth”, in Journal of the Royal Society Interface:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goethites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
fi götiitti (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · es goetita (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · pt goethita (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · fr goethite (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · it goethite (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · ca goethita (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · et götiit (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · es goethita (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · ru гёти́т (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · de Goethit (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · sv goethit (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust) · th เกอไทต์ (an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust)