Meaning of HEMATITE
| Pronunciation: | | 'hemu`tIt
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| | Definition: | | [n] the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form |
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| | Synonyms: | | haematite |
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| | See Also: | | emery, iron ore | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hem"a*tite\, n. [L. haematites, Gr. ? bloodlike, fr.
a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.] (Min.)
An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because
of the red color of the powder. It occurs in splendent
rhombohedral crystals, and in massive and earthy forms; --
the last called red ocher. Called also {specular iron},
{oligist iron}, {rhombohedral iron ore}, and {bloodstone}.
See {Brown hematite}, under {Brown}.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a natural iron oxide which was used as a reddish pigment. |
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