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magnetite definition

mag·net·ite (mag′nə tīt′)

noun

a black, hard, magnetic mineral, (Fe,Mg)FeO, that is a major ore of iron

Etymology: Ger magnetit: see magnet & -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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