Consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form

• I eat meat prepared with bit of horseradish as source of iron
• The principal form of iron ore
• Occurs in a red earthy form

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form [syn: hematite ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
see hematite .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chiefly British spelling English) (alternative spelling of hematite English)

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Haematite \H[ae]m"a*tite\, n. Same as Hematite .