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Definition of taconite in English: taconitenoun ˈtakənʌɪtˈtakəˌnīt mass nounA low-grade iron ore consisting largely of chert, occurring chiefly around Lake Superior in North America. Example sentencesExamples - She was loaded with 26,000 tons of taconite at Superior, WI, on Nov.9, 1975 and left the port of Duluth-Superior, at the western end of Lake Superior shortly after 2: 00 p.m. in fair weather but with a foul forecast lying in wait.
- The Mesabi Iron Range contains some 110 miles of small towns built at the turn of the last century along a seam of iron ore called taconite.
- An increasingly important source of iron for commercial uses is taconite, a mixture of hematite and silica.
Origin Early 20th century: from the name of the Taconic Range of mountains, US, + -ite1. Definition of taconite in US English: taconitenounˈtakəˌnīt A low-grade iron ore consisting largely of chert, occurring in the US chiefly around Lake Superior. Example sentencesExamples - She was loaded with 26,000 tons of taconite at Superior, WI, on Nov.9, 1975 and left the port of Duluth-Superior, at the western end of Lake Superior shortly after 2: 00 p.m. in fair weather but with a foul forecast lying in wait.
- An increasingly important source of iron for commercial uses is taconite, a mixture of hematite and silica.
- The Mesabi Iron Range contains some 110 miles of small towns built at the turn of the last century along a seam of iron ore called taconite.
Origin Early 20th century: from the name of the Taconic Range of mountains, US, + -ite. |