Hematite

//ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form wordnet

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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.

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