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- [hee-muh-tahyt, hem-uh-]
- /ˈhi məˌtaɪt, ˈhɛm ə-/
- /ˈhiː.mə.taɪt/
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- [hee-muh-tahyt, hem-uh-]
- /ˈhi məˌtaɪt, ˈhɛm ə-/
Definitions of hematite word
- noun hematite a very common mineral, iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring in steel-gray to black crystals and in red earthy masses: the principal ore of iron. 1
- noun hematite A reddish -black mineral consisting of ferric oxide. It is an important ore of iron. 1
- noun hematite mineral: iron ore 1
- noun hematite a red, grey, or black mineral, found as massive beds and in veins and igneous rocks. It is the chief source of iron. Composition: iron (ferric) oxide. Formula: Fe2O3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral) 0
- noun hematite a reddish brown to black, rhombohedral mineral, Fe2O3, that is a major ore of iron; ferric oxide 0
- noun hematite An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3. 0
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Origin of hematite
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin haematītes bloodstone < Greek haimatī́tēs (lithós) bloodlike (stone). See hemat-, -ite1
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Parts of speech for Hematite
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hematite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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