hematite

ˈhiːməˌtaɪt

Definition

Definition of hematite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geology

TECH.

mineral form of iron oxide Fe₂O₃

TECH.

Hematite is often used in jewelry.

iron ore

rock

TECH.

red-brown pigment produced by grinding iron oxide mineral

TECH.

The artist used hematite to give a rich red tone to the painting..

iron oxide

red ochre

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mineral form of iron oxide Fe₂O₃
red-brown pigment produced by grinding iron oxide mineral

Origin of hematite

Greek, haima (blood)

Terms with hematite included in their meaning

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kidney ore

shape

hematite occurring in rounded masses

sunstone

geology

translucent feldspar with hematite flakes

Examples of hematite in a sentence

Hematite is a common mineral in sedimentary rocks.
Hematite was a favorite among ancient artists.
The mural's deep hues were achieved using hematite.

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French:hématite, ...
German:Hämatit, Hämatitpigment, ...
Italian:ematite, ...
Spanish:hematita, ...
Portuguese:hematita, óxido de ferro, ...
Chinese:赤铁矿, 赤铁矿颜料, ...
Japanese:赤鉄鉱, ヘマタイト顔料, ...
Arabic:هيماتيت, ...
Hebrew:הֶמָטִיט, פִּיגְמֶנְט הֶמָטִיט, ...
Russian:гематит, гематитовый пигмент, ...
Ukrainian:гематит, гематитовий пігмент, ...
Hindi:हेमेटाइट, हेमेटाइट रंगद्रव्य, ...
Bengali:হেমাটাইট, হেমাটাইট রঞ্জক, ...
Catalan:hematites, pigment d'hematites, ...
Czech:hematit, krevel, ...
Danish:hematit, hæmatitpigment, ...
Dutch:hematiet, hematiet pigment, ...
Greek:αιματίτης, χρωστική αιματίτη, ...
Hungarian:hematit, vörös okker, ...
Khmer:ហេម៉ាទីត, អេម៉ាទីត, ...
Korean:적철석, 헤마타이트 안료, ...
Persian:هماتیت, رنگدانه هماتیت, ...
Polish:hematyt, pigment hematytowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):hematita, óxido de ferro, ...
Romanian:hematit, pigment de hematit, ...
Swedish:hematit, hematitpigment, ...
Thai:แร่ฮีมาไทต์, สีเฮมาไทต์, ...
Turkish:hematit, hematit pigmenti, ...
Vietnamese:hematit, bột màu hematit, ...

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Definition of hematite - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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