MAGNETITE


Meaning of MAGNETITE in English

-ˌtīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: German magnetit, from magnet + -it -ite

: a black isometric mineral of the spinel group consisting of ferrosoferric oxide and constituting an important iron ore that is strongly attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity — called also magnetic iron ; see lodestone

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