Associations to the word «Magnetite»

Wiktionary

MAGNETITE, noun. (mineralogy) A magnetic mineral, Fe3O4, one of the primary ores of iron. It has also been called lodestone.

Dictionary definition

MAGNETITE, noun. An oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats