limonite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hematite with clays and manganese oxide.

Word forms

limonite limonites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) + -ite.

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