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limonite
[ lahy-muh-nahyt ]
/ ˈlaɪ məˌnaɪt /
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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/, adjectiveWords nearby limonite
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for limonite
C19: probably from Greek leimōn, translation of earlier German name, Wiesenerz meadow ore
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