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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 formplay

    Synonyms:

    haematite; hematite

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting substances

    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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