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siderite

siderite noun: a widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite.

siderite: a widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite
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Noun

siderite (countable and uncountable, plural siderites)

  1. (uncountable) A widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite.
  2. (countable) An iron meteorite.
  3. An indigo blue variety of quartz.
  4. (obsolete) Magnetic iron ore; lodestone.

siderite meaning in Tamil

siderite in Tamil

சிதரைற்று

Synonyms of siderite

All synonyms of siderite

Forms of siderite

pluralsiderites

Origin of siderite

From Ancient Greek σιδηρίτης (sidērítēs, “made of iron”), from Ancient Greek σίδηρος (sídēros, “iron”), or from Latin sideritis (“lodestone”), from Ancient Greek σιδηρῖτις (sidērîtis, “loadstone”). By surface analysis, sider- + -ite.

Words formed from siderite

Questions about siderite

What does siderite mean?
Siderite means a widespread brown mineral, FeCO₃, having the structure of calcite.
What is siderite in Tamil?
Siderite in Tamil is சிதரைற்று. See Siderite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is siderite?
Siderite is a noun.
What is the plural of siderite?
The plural of siderite is siderites.

Words near siderite in the dictionary

  1. Siderio
  2. Siderios
  3. Sideris
  4. Siderises
  5. siderism
  6. siderite
  7. siderites
  8. sideritic
  9. sidero-
  10. sideroad
  11. sideroads

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