TACONITE

Meaning of TACONITE in English

Pronunciation: ' ta-k ə - ˌ n ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Taconic Range

Date: 1892

: a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade iron ore

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

TACONITE — noun Etymology: Taconic Range Date: 1892 a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade iron ore
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TACONITE — Low-grade iron formation (e.g., in Minnesota). Recovery of the iron requires fine grinding and concentration of iron-bearing phases (see mineral …
Английский словарь Британика
TACONITE — ˈtakəˌnīt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Tacon ic range + English -ite : a flintlike rock containing granules of iron …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TACONITE — /tak"euh nuyt'/ , n. a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TACONITE — n. low-grade iron ore
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
TACONITE — noun Etymology: Taconic Range Date: 1892 : a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade iron …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TACONITE — [ 'takənʌɪt ] ■ noun a low-grade iron ore consisting largely of chert. Origin early 20th cent.: from the Taconic …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TACONITE — [tac.o.nite] n [Taconic Range, mountains in U.S.] (1892): a flintlike rock high enough in iron content to constitute a low-grade …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TACONITE — a low-grade siliceous iron formation in Minnesota, U.S., from which high-grade iron ore is derived. The iron formation consists of …
Britannica English vocabulary
TACONITE — taconite BrE AmE ˈtæk ə naɪt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TACONITE — n. Low-grade iron formation (e.g., in Minnesota). Recovery of the iron requires fine grinding and concentration of iron-bearing phases (see …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TACONITE — Classification: City Located in: Minnesota (MN) Total Population (2000): 315 Total Housing Units (2000): 150 Land Area (square meters): 12647144 …
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TACONITE — (минералогия) таконит
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TACONITE — n мин. таконит
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TACONITE — таконит
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TACONITE — (n) таконит
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TACONITE — n мин. таконит
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TACONITE — n мин. таконит
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TACONITE — (минералогия) таконит
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TACONITE — таконит
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