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blackband

blackband noun: an earthy carbonate of iron containing considerable carbonaceous matter, valuable as an iron ore.

Noun

blackband (plural blackbands)

  1. (archaic) An earthy carbonate of iron containing considerable carbonaceous matter, valuable as an iron ore.

Forms of blackband

pluralblackbands

Origin of blackband

From black + band.

Words formed from blackband

Phrases with blackband

Questions about blackband

What does blackband mean?
Blackband means an earthy carbonate of iron containing considerable carbonaceous matter, valuable as an iron ore.
What part of speech is blackband?
Blackband is a noun.
What is the plural of blackband?
The plural of blackband is blackbands.

Words near blackband in the dictionary

  1. blackballer
  2. blackballers
  3. blackballing
  4. blackballings
  5. blackballs
  6. blackband
  7. blackband ironstone
  8. blackband ironstones
  9. blackbands
  10. blackbar triggerfish
  11. blackbead

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