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HAEMATITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
Synonyms:
haematite; hematite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("haematite" is a kind of...):
iron ore (an ore from which iron can be extracted)
Holonyms ("haematite" is a substance of...):
emery (a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper))
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