magnetite

See also: Magnetite and magnétite

English

Etymology
Magnetite

From magnet +‎ -ite, after German Magnetit.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmaɡnətʌɪt/

Noun

magnetite (plural magnetites)

  1. (mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, Fe3O4, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone.
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 137:
      Appropriately enough, the commonest of these, a simple iron oxide, is called magnetite.

Translations

Further reading
  • “Magnetite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “magnetite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

Italian

Noun

magnetite f (plural magnetiti)

  1. magnetite, loadstone
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