Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,816,620 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

iron ore
(redirected from Iron-ore)

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extractediron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted
atomic number 26, Fe, iron - a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
goethite, gothite - a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust
ore - a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
chamosite - a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum
taconite - a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
haematite, hematite - the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
lepidocrocite - a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite
limonite - a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
magnetic iron-ore, magnetite - an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
raddle, reddle, ruddle - a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
chalybite, siderite - iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
Translations
iron ore nminerale m di ferro


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The move comes at a time of tension between miners and the biggest iron-ore customer, China.
A manager of a State-owned steel manufacturer in Shandong Province who refused to give his name said Rio's iron-ore sales network has been ruined as a result of the case, the National Business Daily newspaper reported.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.