"oligist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oligists [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek, probably in allusion to its weak magnetism, as compared with magnetite. See oligo-. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|en|oligo-}} oligo- Head templates: {{en-noun}} oligist (plural oligists)
  1. (mineralogy) Hematite or specular iron ore. Categories (topical): Minerals

Inflected forms

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