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turgite

turgite noun: a ferric hydrate, 2Fe₂O₃H₂O, closely related to hematite and limonite.

Noun

turgite (countable and uncountable, plural turgites)

  1. A ferric hydrate, 2Fe₂O₃H₂O, closely related to hematite and limonite.
    • The Bakal' deposit is a relatively rare type of iron deposit; the ores are siderites, grading in the oxidized zone into brown ironstones and turgites.1969, Geophysical Abstracts, numbers 268-271, page 679
    • The fibrous mineral turgite is variable in composition, and considerable evidence is given that it probably represents solid solutions of goethite with hematite with enclosed and capillary water.1937, Charles Freeman Jackson, Eugene Delos Gardner, Stoping Methods and Cost, number 391, page 50

Synonyms of turgite

Forms of turgite

pluralturgites

Words formed from turgite

Questions about turgite

What does turgite mean?
Turgite means a ferric hydrate, 2Fe₂O₃H₂O, closely related to hematite and limonite.
What part of speech is turgite?
Turgite is a noun.
What is the plural of turgite?
The plural of turgite is turgites.

Words near turgite in the dictionary

  1. turgid
  2. turgidities
  3. turgidity
  4. turgidly
  5. turgidness
  6. turgite
  7. turgites
  8. turgitic
  9. Turgo turbine
  10. Turgo turbines
  11. turgometer

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