Goethite Definition

gōthīt, gœtīt
noun
A red, yellow, or brown mineral, essentially HFeO2 , one of the common constituents of rust.
American Heritage
A hard, brownish, orthorhombic mineral, FeO(OH), an ore of iron; iron hydroxide.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • gothite

Other Word Forms of Goethite

Noun

Singular:
goethite
Plural:
goethites

Origin of Goethite

  • Named for German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, +‎ -ite.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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