The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Gothite — G[ o] thite, gothite go thite, or Goethite Goe thite, n. [After the poet G[ o]the.] (Min.) A hydrous oxide of iron ({HFeO2}), occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color varies from … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gothite — noun a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust • Syn: ↑goethite • Hypernyms: ↑iron ore • Substance Holonyms: ↑rust … Useful english dictionary
Goethite — Gothite G[ o] thite, gothite go thite, or Goethite Goe thite, n. [After the poet G[ o]the.] (Min.) A hydrous oxide of iron ({HFeO2}), occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
HFeO2 — Gothite G[ o] thite, gothite go thite, or Goethite Goe thite, n. [After the poet G[ o]the.] (Min.) A hydrous oxide of iron ({HFeO2}), occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goethite — n. (Miner.) an oxide of iron. Syn: gothite. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goethite — /ˈgoʊθaɪt/ (say gohthuyt), /ˈgɜtaɪt/ (say gertuyt) noun a very common mineral, iron hydroxide, FeO(OH), occurring in crystals, but more commonly in yellow or brown earthy masses, an ore of iron. Also, göthite. {named after JW von Goethe + ite1} …
goethite — noun a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust • Syn: ↑gothite • Hypernyms: ↑iron ore • Substance Holonyms: ↑rust … Useful english dictionary
iron ore — noun an ore from which iron can be extracted • Hypernyms: ↑ore • Hyponyms: ↑goethite, ↑gothite, ↑chamosite, ↑taconite, ↑hematite, ↑haematite, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
goe|thite — «GOH thyt, GER tyt», noun. a mineral consisting of a hydrous oxide of iron; göthite. ╂[< Johann W. von Goethe, 1749 1832, a German writer and philosopher (because of his studies in mineralogy) + ite1] … Useful english dictionary
