limonitic
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limonitic — adjective see limonite * * * limonitic / itˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑limonite … Useful english dictionary
limonitic — adjective see limonite … New Collegiate Dictionary
limonitic — adj. of limonite (iron oxide mineral) … English contemporary dictionary
limonitic — li·mo·nit·ic … English syllables
limonite — limonitic /luy meuh nit ik/, adj. /luy meuh nuyt /, n. Mineral. an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron. [1815 25; < Gk leimón meadow + ITE1] * * * One of the major iron minerals, a… … Universalium
limonite — noun Etymology: German Limonit, from Greek leimōn wet meadow; akin to Greek limnē pool Date: 1823 a native hydrous ferric oxide of variable composition that is an ore of iron • limonitic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
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