Meanings
plural ilmenites
- countableuncountablechemistryA weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃
In addition to rutile, the company also deals with minerals such as ilmenite and zircon.
2007, Suzanne LeVert, Cultures of the World: Sierra Leone, page 591 more example
The basalt of Goose Island of the Ice Harbor Member is unique for the occurrence of microphenocrysts of ilmenite and titanmagnetite.
1983, U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin, page 9Synonyms: menaccanite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃
Origin
Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans ilmeniet
- ilmenieta weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Catalan ilmenita
- ilmenitaa weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Chinese Mandarin 鈦鐵礦 /钛铁矿
- 鈦鐵礦 /钛铁矿a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Czech ilmenit
- ilmenita weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Dutch ilmeniet
- ilmenieta weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Estonian ilmeniit
- ilmeniita weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Finnish ilmeniitti
- ilmeniittia weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
French ilménite
- ilménitea weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
German Ilmenit
- Ilmenita weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Greek ιλμενίτης
- ιλμενίτης (ilmenítis)a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Hebrew אילמניט
- אילמניט (ʼīlmenīṭ)a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Hungarian ilmenit
- ilmenita weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Italian ilmenite
- ilmenitea weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Japanese イルメナイト
- イルメナイト (irumenaito)a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Lithuanian ilmenitas
- ilmenitasa weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Polish ilmenit
- ilmenita weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Portuguese ilmenita
- ilmenitaa weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Russian ильменит
- ильменит (ilʹmenit)a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Slovak ilmenit
- ilmenita weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Spanish ilmenita
- ilmenitaa weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Turkish ilmenit
- ilmenita weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
Ukrainian ільменіт
- ільменіт (ilʹmenit)a weakly magnetic dark gray mineral
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Cite this entry
ilmenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ilmenite
“ilmenite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ilmenite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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