Meanings
nounlimonite (countable and uncountable, plural limonites)
plural limonites
- countableuncountablechemistryAny of several natural hydrous iron oxides; often a mixture of goethite and hematite with clays and manganese oxide.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) + English -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch limoniet
- limonietmineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
Finnish limoniitti, järvimalmi
- limoniittimineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
- järvimalmimineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
French limonite
- limonitemineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
German Limonit
- Limonitmineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
Hungarian limonit
- limonitmineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
Italian limonite
- limonitemineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
Japanese 褐鉄鉱
- 褐鉄鉱 (kattekkou)mineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
Romanian limonit
- limonitmineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
Spanish limonita
- limonitamineral consisting of hydrous iron oxides
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APA
limonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limonite
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“limonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limonite.
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