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hematite.

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

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noun/ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt//ˈhɛm.əˌtaɪt/
  1. An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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.

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