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MAGNETIC IRON-ORE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets
Synonyms:
magnetic iron-ore; magnetite
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("magnetic iron-ore" is a kind of...):
iron ore (an ore from which iron can be extracted)
Holonyms ("magnetic iron-ore" is a substance of...):
emery (a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper))
loadstone; lodestone (a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magnetically)