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The principal form of iron ore
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hematite
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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: haematite ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hematite \Hem"a*tite\, n. [L. haematites, Gr. ? bloodlike, fr. a"i^ma, a"i`matos, blood.] (Min.) An important ore of iron, the sesquioxide, so called because of the red color of the powder. It occurs in splendent rhombohedral crystals, and in massive and ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Hematite , also spelled as haematite , is the mineral form of iron(III) oxide (FeO), one of several iron oxides . Hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral lattice system , and it has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and corundum . Hematite and ilmenite ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1540s, haematites , from Middle French hematite (16c.), from Latin haematites , from Greek haimatites lithos "bloodlike stone," from haima (genitive haimatos ) "blood" (see -emia ). Earlier as emachite (late 14c.).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe 2 O 3 .
Usage examples of hematite.
The ground was carpeted with luxuriant mosses and graceful ferns, and the continual appearance of brown hematite wherever there was a rise in the soil, betokened the existence of a rich vein of metal beneath.
He reached within his robes and produced the hematite vial, the smooth stone catching the light of the flamewell and gleaming dully.
So did he take fruit of every color, never suspecting that the red ones might be rubies, carbuncles, hyacinths, corals, or camelians, nor the white ones diamonds, pearls, nacre, or moonstones, nor the green ones emeralds, beryls, jade, prase, or aquamarine, not to mention those many varieties of blue, violet, yellow, and various unknown colors and the fact that they might be sapphires, lapis, turquoise, amethysts, jaspers, topaz, amber, agates, opals, hematite, tourmaline, peridot, and chrysoprase.
Markwart could bring spirits up to reinhabit their bodies, and with hematite he could all but eliminate the natural decay.
Sparkling like specular hematite, the lengths of black shimmer only emphasized the whiteness of her flesh.
King Aydrian sat between the brothers, a hematite in one hand and a graphite in the other.
Jocasta herself was wearing another slate-gray tailored suit in synthleather, accessorized in brushed steel and hematite, and she looked like something out of Corporate Woman magazine.
He clutched at the leg with one hand and went for his gemstones, for the healing hematite, with the other.
He immediately found a comfortable place to sit and reached for his gemstones, seeking the smooth and inviting depths of the hematite.
Connected through his hematite, he could tell that there was some sunstone antimagic about, but it was nothing substantial out here, beyond the gate, and certainly nothing that would inhibit the power of King Aydrian.
His dark hair had threads of silver, accented by a charcoaly moustache and a twinkle in a pair of hematite eyes.
So this will…" She stopped, stared into the box at the earrings, two long dangles of hematite in the shape of a dozen tiny, foolish fish.
So this will" She stopped, stared into the box at the earrings, two long dangles of hematite in the shape of a dozen tiny, foolish fish.
After four, Master Jojonah considered it might be time to put the hematites to use.
Now he understood why the abbey held such a huge cache of small hematites, the small stones of gray and red!