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hema·tite (hem′ə tīt′, hē′mə-)
noun
a reddish brown to black, rhombohedral mineral, FeO, that is a major ore of iron; ferric oxide
Etymology: L haematites < Gr haimatitēs, lit., bloodlike, red iron ore < haima, blood: see hemo-
Related Forms:
- hematitic hem′a·tit′ic (-tit′ik) adjective
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