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goethite

/ˈɡœtaɪt/

goethite noun: an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore.

Noun

goethite (countable and uncountable, plural goethites)

  1. An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore.
    • Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.2015 February 18, Asa H. Barber, Dun Lu, Nicola M. Pugno, “Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth”, in Journal of the Royal Society Interface

goethite meaning in Thai

goethite in Thai

an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust
เกอไทต์ gertai

Forms of goethite

pluralgoethites

Origin of goethite

From German Goethit, named for German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; by surface analysis, Goethe + -ite.

Words formed from goethite

  • hydrogoethite

Questions about goethite

What does goethite mean?
Goethite means an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore.
What is goethite in Thai?
Goethite in Thai is เกอไทต์ (gertai). See Goethite meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is goethite?
Goethite is a noun.
How do you pronounce goethite?
Goethite is pronounced /ˈɡœtaɪt/.
What is the plural of goethite?
The plural of goethite is goethites.

Words near goethite in the dictionary

  1. goeth
  2. Goethe
  3. Goethean
  4. Goethesque
  5. Goethian
  6. goethite
  7. goethites
  8. goetic
  9. goetical
  10. Goetsch
  11. Goetsches

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