Meanings
nounmagnetite (plural magnetites)
plural magnetites
- broadlyAny instance of iron(II,III) oxide, regardless of whether it is a geologic mineral or a chemical result or product.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA magnetic mineral, with the chemical formula Fe²⁺Fe3+2O₄, one of the primary ores of iron.
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Origin
- GermanMagnetit
- Englishmagnetite
From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.
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Catalan magnetita
- magnetitaa mineral
Chinese Mandarin 磁鐵礦 /磁铁矿
- 磁鐵礦 /磁铁矿 (cítiěkuàng)a mineral
Dutch magnetiet
- magnetieta mineral
Estonian magnetiit
- magnetiita mineral
Finnish magnetiitti
- magnetiittia mineral
French magnétite
- magnétitea mineral
German Magnetit
- Magnetita mineral
Greek μαγνητίτης
- μαγνητίτης (magnitítis)a mineral
Italian magnetite
- magnetitea mineral
Māori rinotō
- rinotōa mineral
Persian چنبک
- چنبک (čonbak)a mineral
Portuguese magnetita, magnetite
- magnetitaa mineral
- magnetitea mineral
Spanish magnetita
- magnetitaa mineral
Swedish magnetit, svartmalm
- magnetita mineral
- svartmalma mineral
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APA
magnetite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetite
MLA
“magnetite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnetite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnetite.
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