goethite
English
Etymology
Named for German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, + -ite.
Noun
goethite (countable and uncountable, plural goethites)
- (mineralogy) An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust.
- 2015, Asa H. Barber, Dun Lu, Nicola M. Pugno, "Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth", Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 18 February 2015
- Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.
- 2015, Asa H. Barber, Dun Lu, Nicola M. Pugno, "Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth", Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 18 February 2015
Derived terms
- hydrogoethite
Translations
Further reading
- “Goethite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “goethite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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