"magnetite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/ [UK] Forms: magnetites [plural]
Etymology: From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|magnet|ite}} magnet + -ite, {{uder|en|de|Magnetit}} German Magnetit Head templates: {{en-noun}} magnetite (plural magnetites)
  1. (mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone. Wikipedia link: magnetite Categories (topical): Minerals Translations (a mineral): magnetita [feminine] (Catalan), magnetiet (Dutch), magnetiit (Estonian), magnetiitti (Finnish), magnétite [feminine] (French), Magnetit [masculine] (German), magnetite (Italian), rinotō (Maori), چنبک (čonbak) (Persian), magnetita [feminine] (Spanish), magnetit [common-gender] (Swedish), svartmalm (Swedish)

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