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magnetite

UK/ˈmaɡ.nə.taɪt/

magnetite noun: a magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.

magnetite: a magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron
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Noun

magnetite (plural magnetites)

  1. 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.2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 137
    Synonyms:
    lodestone
  2. (broadly) Any instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a chemical result or product.

magnetite meaning in Tamil and Persian

magnetite in Tamil

இரும்புக் கனிமம், மாக்னட்டைட், அயக்காந்தக்கல், மாக்னெட்டைட், மேக்னடைம்

magnetite in Persian

a mineral
چنبک čonbak

Synonyms of magnetite

Forms of magnetite

pluralmagnetites

Origin of magnetite

From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.

Words formed from magnetite

Questions about magnetite

What does magnetite mean?
Magnetite means a magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.
What is magnetite in Tamil?
Magnetite in Tamil is இரும்புக் கனிமம், மாக்னட்டைட், அயக்காந்தக்கல். See Magnetite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is magnetite?
Magnetite is a noun.
How do you pronounce magnetite?
Magnetite is pronounced /ˈmaɡ.nə.taɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of magnetite?
The plural of magnetite is magnetites.

Words near magnetite in the dictionary

  1. magnetism
  2. magnetism-based interaction capture
  3. magnetisms
  4. magnetist
  5. magnetists
  6. magnetite
  7. magnetites
  8. magnetitic
  9. magnetivity
  10. magnetizabilities
  11. magnetizability

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