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Meaning of limonite in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt/

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  1. Noun

    limonite

    Etymology

    early 19th century: from German Limonit, probably from Greek leimōn‘meadow’ (suggested by the earlier German name Wiesenerz, literally ‘meadow ore’)

    Definitions

    1. a widely occurring iron oxide ore

    Examples

    • « a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite »

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