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limonite

limonite noun: any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hematite with clays and manganese oxide.

Noun

limonite (countable and uncountable, plural limonites)

  1. Any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hematite with clays and manganese oxide.

limonite meaning in Tamil

limonite in Tamil

லிமோனைட்டு, இரும்புத்தாது, இலிமனைற்று

Forms of limonite

plurallimonites

Origin of limonite

From Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) + English -ite.

Questions about limonite

What does limonite mean?
Limonite means any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hematite with clays and manganese oxide.
What is limonite in Tamil?
Limonite in Tamil is லிமோனைட்டு, இரும்புத்தாது, இலிமனைற்று. See Limonite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is limonite?
Limonite is a noun.
What is the plural of limonite?
The plural of limonite is limonites.

Words near limonite in the dictionary

  1. limoniid
  2. limoniids
  3. limonin
  4. limonins
  5. limonitation
  6. limonite
  7. limonites
  8. limonitic
  9. limonitization
  10. limonitized
  11. limonium

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