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hematite

/ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
hematite
IPA
/ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle French hematite, from Latin (lapis) haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης (haimatítēs) λίθος (líthos, “blood-red stone”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, hemat- + -ite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hematites (plural) hæmatite (alternative, dated) haematite (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

hematitic hydrohematite

Phrases

black diamond

Frequently Paired Words

black diamond magnetite

Synonyms

haematite

Homonyms

haematite

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce hematite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt/.
What does hematite mean?
An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide.
Where does hematite come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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