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Magnetite

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Noun
  1. 1
    A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.

    "Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite."

  2. 2
    an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets wordnet
  3. 3
    Any instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a chemical result or product.

Etymology

From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.

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