hematite

he·ma·tite  (hm-tt)

n.

A black or blackish-red to brick-red mineral, essentially Fe₂O₃, the chief ore of iron.

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[Middle English emathite, ematites, from Latin haematts, from Greek (lithos) haimatts, bloodlike (stone), from haima, haimat-, blood.]

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hema·titic (-ttk) adj.

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hematite [ˈhɛmətaɪt], haematite [ˈhɛmətaɪt ˈhiːm-]

n

(Earth Sciences / Minerals) 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)

[via Latin from Greek haimatitēs resembling blood, from haima blood]

hematitic , haematitic [ˌhɛməˈtɪtɪk ˌhiː-] adj

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hematite  (hm-tt)

A reddish-brown to silver-gray metallic mineral. Hematite occurs as rhombohedral crystals, as reniform (kidney-shaped) crystals, or as fibrous aggregates in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It is the most abundant ore of iron, and it is usually slightly magnetic. Chemical formula: Fe₂O₃.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hematite - the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form haematite emery - a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted

Translations

hematite

n → Hämatit m