hematite
Plural: hematites
Noun
- A common iron oxide mineral, important as an iron ore.
- the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
- An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe₂O₃: iron(III) oxide.
Examples
- He mined the board for points, finding a rich vein with the word HEMATITE.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French hematite, from Latin (lapis) haematites, from Ancient Greek αἱματίτης (haimatítēs) λίθος (líthos, “blood-red stone”), from αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, hemat- + -ite.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
hematite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhematite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hematite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
hematite: valid Words With Friends Word