ilmenite
A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocksA weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃
Ilmenit
ильменитilʹmenit
ільменітilʹmenit
a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium
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Origin
Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.
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Forms
plural: ilmenitesSynonyms
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