taconite

T1A1C3O1N1I1T1E1

noun

A low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.

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Meanings

nountaconite (countable and uncountable, plural taconites)

plural taconites

  1. countableuncountableA low-grade flint-like iron ore containing 20-30% iron.

Origin

  1. Lenape
  2. Englishtaconite

From Taconic + -ite, after the Taconic Mountains. The name Taconic is from a Lenape language.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鐵燧岩 /铁燧岩
  • 鐵燧岩 /铁燧岩 (tiěsuìyán)flint-like iron ore
Finnish takoniitti
  • takoniittiflint-like iron ore
French taconite
  • taconiteflint-like iron ore
German Takonit
  • Takonitflint-like iron ore
Russian такони́т
  • такони́т (takonít)flint-like iron ore
Spanish taconita
  • taconitaflint-like iron ore

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

actinotetancoite
Cite this entry
APA

taconite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taconite

MLA

“taconite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taconite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taconite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taconite.

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