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magnetite

noun
/ˈmaɡ.nə.taɪt/UK

Etymology

From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.

  1. derived from magnēs — “lodestone”
  2. derived from magnete
  3. inherited from magnete
  4. formed as magnetite — “magnet + -ite”

Definitions

  1. A magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of…

    A magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.

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

  2. Any instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a…

    Any instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a chemical result or product.

The neighborhood

Derived

biomagnetite, magnetitic, titanomagnetite

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA