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Word: Haematite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek haimatitēs (lithos) ‘blood-like (stone)’, from haima, haimat- ‘blood’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhiːmətʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide. It is an important ore of iron.
Short Definition:reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide
Variant Forms:
- hematite
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