taconite

English

Etymology

From Taconic +‎ -ite, after the Taconic Mountains. The name Taconic is from a Lenape language.

Noun

taconite (countable and uncountable, plural taconites)

A low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.

Translations

flint-like iron ore

Finnish: takoniitti
German: Takonit n
Spanish: taconita f

Anagrams

Neo-Attic, actinote, neo-Attic, tancoite

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