magnetite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmaɡ.nə.taɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.
Meanings
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A magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.
Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 137:
- (broadly) Any instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a chemical result or product.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magnetites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
titanomagnetite · biomagnetite · magnetitic · titanmagnetite
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Translations (16)
fi magnetiitti (a mineral) · et magnetiit (a mineral) · de Magnetit (a mineral) · nl magnetiet (a mineral) · mi rinotō (a mineral) · cmn 磁鐵礦 /磁铁矿 (a mineral) · es magnetita (a mineral) · el μαγνητίτης (a mineral) · sv magnetit (a mineral) · fa چنبک (a mineral) · it magnetite (a mineral) · fr magnétite (a mineral) · ca magnetita (a mineral) · sv svartmalm (a mineral) · pt magnetite (a mineral) · pt magnetita (a mineral)