ilmenite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃

Word forms

ilmenite ilmenites

Etymology

Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.

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