hematolite

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noun

A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

OriginAncient Greek αἵματος →
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Meanings

nounhematolite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἵματος“blood”
  2. Englishhematolite

From hemato- + -lite, from Ancient Greek αἵματος (haímatos, “blood”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), in allusion to its blood-red color. Not chemically related to hematite.

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APA

hematolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematolite

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“hematolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hematolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hematolite.

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