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noun a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite
originEtymology tree Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English limonite From Ancient Greek λειμών (leimṓn) + English -ite.
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