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Word entry · 8 letters

hematite

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"Red iron ore"

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt/Part of speech nounSorted aeehimttStarts with HEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A reddish or metallic iron ore made mainly of iron oxide.

Word origin

From Middle French hematite, from Latin (lapis) haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης (haimatítēs) λίθος (líthos, “blood-red stone”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, hemat- + -ite.

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