HAEMATITE


Meaning of HAEMATITE in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE hema·tite ) / ˈhiːmətaɪt; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( geology ) a dark red rock from which iron is obtained

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Latin from Greek haimatitēs (lithos) blood-like (stone), from haima , haimat- blood.

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