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oligist

oligist noun: hematite.

Noun

oligist (plural oligists)

  1. (dated) Hematite

Forms of oligist

pluraloligists

Origin of oligist

Ancient Greek, probably in allusion to its weak magnetism, as compared with magnetite. See oligo-.

Words formed from oligist

Questions about oligist

What does oligist mean?
Oligist means hematite.
What part of speech is oligist?
Oligist is a noun.
What is the plural of oligist?
The plural of oligist is oligists.

Words near oligist in the dictionary

  1. oligarchizing
  2. oligarchs
  3. oligarchy
  4. oligemia
  5. oligemic
  6. oligist
  7. oligistic
  8. oligists
  9. oligo
  10. oligo-
  11. oligoacene

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