hematite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɛm.əˌtaɪt/
- /ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt/
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Etymology
From Middle French hematite, from Latin (lapis) haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης (haimatítēs) λίθος (líthos, “blood-red stone”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, hemat- + -ite.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hæmatite | alternative, dated | lexicographic | |
| haematite | UK, alternative | lexicographic | |
| hematites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (46)
fi hematiitti (mineral) · el αιματίτης (mineral) · fi punakivi (mineral) · ja 赤鉄鉱 (mineral) · co ematite (mineral) · ru гемати́т (mineral) · ca hematites (mineral) · ko 적철광 (mineral) · ko 적철석 (mineral) · ar حَجَر الدَّم (mineral) · io hematito (mineral) · cmn 赤鐵礦 /赤铁矿 (mineral) · da jernglans (mineral) · non rauði (mineral) · ro hematit (mineral) · eo hematito (mineral) · hy հեմատիտ (mineral) · lv hematīts (mineral) · ka ჰემატიტი (mineral) · tr hematit (mineral) · uz gematit (mineral) · es hematita (mineral) · sh hematit (mineral) · ms hematit (mineral) · cs hematit (mineral) · cmn 代赭石 (mineral) · et hematiit (mineral) · ar شَاذَنْج (mineral) · da hæmatit (mineral) · fi verikivi (mineral) · lt hematitas (mineral) · oc ematita (mineral) · et raudläik (mineral) · fr hématite (mineral) · nv chííh dootłʼizh (mineral) · nl hematiet (mineral) · sv hematit (mineral) · co ematita (mineral) · az hematit (mineral) · de Hämatit (mineral) · he המטיט (mineral) · pl hematyt (mineral) · bg хематит (mineral) · pt hematita (mineral) · it ematite (mineral) · la ferrum rude (mineral)