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SIDERITE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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:

Nouns denoting substances

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

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

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