magnetite

From magnet +‎ -ite, after German Magnetit.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/

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magnetite (plural magnetites)

2. (mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, Fe₃O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.

   Synonym: lodestone (obsolete in this sense)

   Hypernym: iron ore

   Coordinate term: hematite

   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 137:

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

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

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Magnetite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “magnetite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

magnetite f (plural magnetiti)

1. magnetite, loadstone

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