magnetite

[ mag-ni-tahyt ]

/ ˈmæg nɪˌtaɪt /

noun

a very common black iron oxide mineral, Fe3O4, that is strongly attracted by magnets: an important iron ore.

Origin of magnetite

1850–55; magnet + -ite¹; compare German Magnetit

Words nearby magnetite

magnetic tape unit, magnetic variation, magnetic wire, magnetic wood, magnetism, magnetite, magnetizable, magnetization, magnetize, magneto, magnetoacoustics

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Example sentences from the Web for magnetite

It is often found, as indicated above, in beds distributed in close conjunction with those of magnetite.
Birds and all Nature, Vol. VI, No. 4, November 1899|Various
Other minerals, except apatite, zircon and magnetite, are typically absent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
Grains of magnetite occur in serpentine, as an alteration-product of the olivine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various
Haematite is sometimes magnetic, and A. Liversidge has shown that magnetite is probably present.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4|Various

The magnetite or luminous arc-lamp next appeared and met with considerable success.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for magnetite

magnetite

/ (ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪt) /

noun

a black magnetic mineral, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and as a separate deposit. It is a source of iron. Composition: iron oxide. Formula: Fe 3 O 4 . Crystal structure: cubic

Derived forms of magnetite

magnetitic (ˌmæɡnɪˈtɪtɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for magnetite

magnetite

[ măg′nĭ-tīt′ ]

A brown to black mineral that is strongly magnetic. It crystallizes in the cubic system and commonly occurs as small octahedrons. Magnetite occurs in many different types of rock and is an important source of iron. Chemical formula: Fe3O4.

单词	magnetite
释义	magnetite [ mag-ni-tahyt ] / ˈmæg nɪˌtaɪt / noun a very common black iron oxide mineral, Fe3O4, that is strongly attracted by magnets: an important iron ore. Origin of magnetite 1850–55; magnet + -ite¹; compare German Magnetit Words nearby magnetite magnetic tape unit, magnetic variation, magnetic wire, magnetic wood, magnetism, magnetite, magnetizable, magnetization, magnetize, magneto, magnetoacoustics Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for magnetite It is often found, as indicated above, in beds distributed in close conjunction with those of magnetite. Birds and all Nature, Vol. VI, No. 4, November 1899\|Various Other minerals, except apatite, zircon and magnetite, are typically absent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3\|Various Grains of magnetite occur in serpentine, as an alteration-product of the olivine. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4\|Various Haematite is sometimes magnetic, and A. Liversidge has shown that magnetite is probably present. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 4\|Various The magnetite or luminous arc-lamp next appeared and met with considerable success. Artificial Light\|M. Luckiesh British Dictionary definitions for magnetite magnetite / (ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪt) / noun a black magnetic mineral, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks and as a separate deposit. It is a source of iron. Composition: iron oxide. Formula: Fe 3 O 4 . Crystal structure: cubic Derived forms of magnetite magnetitic (ˌmæɡnɪˈtɪtɪk), adjective 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 Scientific definitions for magnetite magnetite [ măg′nĭ-tīt′ ] A brown to black mineral that is strongly magnetic. It crystallizes in the cubic system and commonly occurs as small octahedrons. Magnetite occurs in many different types of rock and is an important source of iron. Chemical formula: Fe3O4. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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