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limonite

[ lahy-muh-nahyt ]
/ ˈlaɪ məˌnaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.

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Origin of limonite

1815–25; <Greek leimṓn meadow + -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM limonite

li·mo·nit·ic [lahy-muh-nit-ik], /ˌlaɪ məˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby limonite

Límnos, limo, Limoges, Limón, limonene, limonite, Limousin, limousine, limousine liberal, limp, limpet
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British Dictionary definitions for limonite

limonite
/ (ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt) /

noun

a common brown, black, or yellow amorphous secondary mineral that consists of hydrated ferric oxides and is a source of iron. Formula: FeO(OH). n H 2 O

Derived forms of limonite

limonitic (ˌlaɪməˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for limonite

C19: probably from Greek leimōn, translation of earlier German name, Wiesenerz meadow ore
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