HEMATITE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form

Synonyms:

haematite; hematite

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hematite" is a kind of...):

iron ore (an ore from which iron can be extracted)

Holonyms ("hematite" 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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