magnetite
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/
Noun

magnetite (plural magnetites)

  1. (mineral) A magnetic mineral, Fe3O4, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 137:
      Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite.
Translations
  • French: magnétite
  • German: Magnetit
  • Italian: magnetite
  • Spanish: magnetita



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