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hematite definition

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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