n.
Pronunciation: ' l ī -m ə - ˌ n ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: German Limonit, from Greek leim ō n wet meadow; akin to Greek limn ē pool
Date: 1823
: a native hydrous ferric oxide of variable composition that is an ore of iron
– li · mo · nit · ic \ ˌ l ī -m ə - ' ni-tik \ adjective