TACONITE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore

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Nouns denoting substances

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

chert (variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz)

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

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