English dictionary
limonite
/'l/aI/m/@/,n/aI/t/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Hydrous sesquioxide of iron, an important ore of iron, occurring in stalactitic, mammillary, or earthy forms, of a dark brown color, and yellowish brown powder. It includes bog iron. Also called <i>brown hematite</i>.
Source: webster1913