magnetite
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magnetite
- /ˈmaɡ.nə.taɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.
noun magnetites
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A magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.
Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite.
Similar: lodestone
- Any instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a chemical result or product.
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Talk about this word "magnetite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/magnetite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. magnetite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/magnetite "magnetite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/magnetite.Cite this
@misc{magnetite_2026,
title = {magnetite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/magnetite},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
