goethite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named for German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe + -ite.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
goethite (countable and uncountable, plural goethites)
- (mineralogy) An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust.
- 2015 February 18, Asa H. Barber, Dun Lu, Nicola M. Pugno, “Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth”, in Journal of the Royal Society Interface:
- Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Goethite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “goethite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French edit
Noun edit
goethite f (plural goethites)