Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ilmenite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: il-menite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The basalt of Goose Island of the Ice Harbor Member is unique for the occurrence of microphenocrysts of ilmenite and titanmagnetite."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ite

Usage

Inflected Forms

ilmenites (plural)

Derived Forms

ilmenitite

Synonyms

menaccanite

Questions

What does ilmenite mean?: A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃
Where does ilmenite come from?: Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.

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