lodestone
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/
Translations
natural magnet
Further reading
- “Lodestone” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “lodestone”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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