limonite

[lahy-muh-nahyt]

li·mo·nite

[lahy-muh-nahyt]
noun Mineralogy.
an amorphous hydrated ferric oxide, varying in color from dark brown to yellow, used as an ore of iron.

Origin:
1815–25; < Greek leimṓn meadow + -ite1

li·mo·nit·ic [lahy-muh-nit-ik] , adjective
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Limonite is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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limonite (ˈlaɪməˌnaɪt)
 
n
a common brown, black, or yellow amorphous secondary mineral that consists of hydrated ferric oxides and is a source of iron. Formula: FeO(OH).nH2O
 
[C19: probably from Greek leimōn, translation of earlier German name, Wiesenerz meadow ore]
 
limonitic
 
adj

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