lodestone

== English == === Alternative forms === loadstone === Etymology === First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) + stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/ === Noun === lodestone (plural lodestones) (obsolete) The mineral magnetite. Any naturally occurring magnet. (by extension) The focus of one's attraction or attention ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Lodestone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “lodestone”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026. === Anagrams === enstooled