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SIDERITE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("siderite" is a kind of...):
meteorite (stony or metallic object that is the remains of a meteoroid that has reached the earth's surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate
Synonyms:
chalybite; siderite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("siderite" is a kind of...):
iron ore (an ore from which iron can be extracted)
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