MAGNETITE


Meaning of MAGNETITE in English

/mag"ni tuyt'/ , n.

a very common black iron oxide mineral, Fe 3 O 4 , that is strongly attracted by magnets: an important iron ore.

[ 1850-55; MAGNET + -ITE 1 ; cf. G Magnetit ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .