Meaning of hematite in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈhiməˌtaɪt/

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1. Noun

   hematite

   Etymology

   late Middle English: via Latin from Greek haimatitēs (lithos)‘blood-like (stone)’, from haima, haimat-‘blood’

   Definitions

   1. the principal form of iron ore

   Examples

   • « consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form »
   • « occurs in a red earthy form »