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MAGNETITE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets

Synonyms:

magnetic iron-ore; magnetite

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("magnetite" is a kind of...):

iron ore (an ore from which iron can be extracted)

Holonyms ("magnetite" 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)

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