magnetite
English edit
Etymology edit
From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
magnetite (plural magnetites)
- (mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, Fe3O4, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 137:
- Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite.
Translations edit
a mineral
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Magnetite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “magnetite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian edit
Noun edit
magnetite f (plural magnetiti)