magnetite

See also: Magnetite and magnétite

English

Etymology

Magnetite

From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/

Noun

magnetite (plural magnetites)

  1. (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.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Magnetite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • magnetite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Italian

Noun

magnetite f (plural magnetiti)

  1. magnetite, loadstone

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