limonite

[ lahy-muh-nahyt ]

/ ˈlaɪ məˌnaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.

Origin of limonite

1815–25; <Greek leimṓn meadow + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM limonite

li·mo·nit·ic

[lahy-muh-nit-ik], /ˌlaɪ məˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby limonite

Límnos, limo, Limoges, Limón, limonene, limonite, Limousin, limousine, limousine liberal, limp, limpet

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Example sentences from the Web for limonite

Brown hematite, or limonite, has a chestnut brown color and contains very nearly sixty per cent.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway
On weathering, magnetite commonly passes into limonite, the ferrous oxide having probably been removed by carbonated waters.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
The green sand when weathered is brown or rusty coloured, the glauconite being oxidized to limonite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1|Various
When hematite rusts, the brownish-yellow or yellow iron oxide, limonite, results.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. VI, No. 4, November 1899|Various

Bauxite is a limonite iron ore in which a part of the iron has been replaced by aluminum.
The A B C of Mining|Charles A. Bramble

British Dictionary definitions for limonite

limonite

/ (ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt) /

noun

a common brown, black, or yellow amorphous secondary mineral that consists of hydrated ferric oxides and is a source of iron. Formula: FeO(OH). n H 2 O

Derived forms of limonite

limonitic (ˌlaɪməˈnɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for limonite

C19: probably from Greek leimōn, translation of earlier German name, Wiesenerz meadow ore

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	limonite
释义	limonite [ lahy-muh-nahyt ] / ˈlaɪ məˌnaɪt / noun Mineralogy. an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron. Origin of limonite 1815–25; <Greek leimṓn meadow + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM limonite li·mo·nit·ic [lahy-muh-nit-ik], /ˌlaɪ məˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby limonite Límnos, limo, Limoges, Limón, limonene, limonite, Limousin, limousine, limousine liberal, limp, limpet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limonite Brown hematite, or limonite, has a chestnut brown color and contains very nearly sixty per cent. Commercial Geography\|Jacques W. Redway On weathering, magnetite commonly passes into limonite, the ferrous oxide having probably been removed by carbonated waters. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4\|Various The green sand when weathered is brown or rusty coloured, the glauconite being oxidized to limonite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various When hematite rusts, the brownish-yellow or yellow iron oxide, limonite, results. Birds and all Nature, Vol. VI, No. 4, November 1899\|Various Bauxite is a limonite iron ore in which a part of the iron has been replaced by aluminum. The A B C of Mining\|Charles A. Bramble British Dictionary definitions for limonite limonite / (ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt) / noun a common brown, black, or yellow amorphous secondary mineral that consists of hydrated ferric oxides and is a source of iron. Formula: FeO(OH). n H 2 O Derived forms of limonite limonitic (ˌlaɪməˈnɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for limonite C19: probably from Greek leimōn, translation of earlier German name, Wiesenerz meadow ore Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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