iron ore
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1. an ore from which iron can be extracted (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | ore, |
| definition | : | a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | goethite, gothite, |
| definition | : | a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chamosite, |
| definition | : | a greenish grey or black silicate of iron and aluminum (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | taconite, |
| definition | : | a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | haematite, hematite, |
| definition | : | the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | lepidocrocite, |
| definition | : | a red to reddish brown mineral consisting of iron oxide hydroxide; often found in iron ores together with goethite (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | limonite, |
| definition | : | a widely occurring iron oxide ore; a mixture of goethite and hematite and lepidocrocite (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | raddle, reddle, ruddle, |
| definition | : | a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | chalybite, siderite, |
| definition | : | iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | atomic number 26, fe, iron, |
| definition | : | a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood (noun.substance) |
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