minette
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of minette
Example Sentences
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Lorraine's minette iron ore, historic complement to Ruhr coking coal, reverted to France.
From Time Magazine Archive
The German Delegation made strong efforts to secure the inclusion of a provision by which coal and coke to be furnished by them to France should be given in exchange for minette from Lorraine.
From The Economic Consequences of the Peace by Keynes, John Maynard
The ores of this region are called "minette" ores.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
The Germans during the war supplied their needs for vanadium from the minette iron ores in the Briey district in France, and presumably the French will in the future utilize this source.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)
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