limonite
Meaning of limonite
noun
an amorphous brownish secondary mineral consisting of a mixture of hydrous ferric oxides, important as an iron ore.
early 19th century: from German Limonit, probably from Greek leimōn ‘meadow’ (suggested by the earlier German name Wiesenerz, literally ‘meadow ore’).
Information about limonite
- It is a name.
- The plural form of limonite is: limonites.
- Languages in which limonite is used:
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Hyphenation of limonite
limonite
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- limonite is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Words that rhyme with limonite
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