ilmenite
Plural: ilmenites
Noun
- a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium
- A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃
- pl. -S a mineral
Origin / Etymology
Named after Ilmen Mountains in Russia + -ite in 1827.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
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Words With Friends Score: 13
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