hematite

== English == === Alternative forms === hæmatite (dated) haematite (UK) === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhiː.məˌtaɪt/, /ˈhɛm.əˌtaɪt/ Rhymes: -aɪt === Noun === hematite (usually uncountable, plural hematites) (mineralogy) An iron ore, mainly peroxide of iron, Fe2O3: iron(III) oxide. Hypernym: iron ore Hyponyms: kidney ore, martite Coordinate term: magnetite ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === black diamond === Further reading === hematite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Hematite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “hematite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. == Middle French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin haematites. === Noun === hematite f (plural hematites) hematite (ore) ==== Descendants ==== French: hématite