ILMENITE

ilmenite

(noun) a weakly magnetic black mineral found in metamorphic and plutonic rocks; an iron titanium oxide in crystalline form; a source of titanium

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

ilmenite (countable and uncountable, plural ilmenites)

(mineral) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO₃

Synonyms

• menaccanite

Anagrams

• line item, melinite, menilite, time line, time-line, timeline

Source: Wiktionary

Il"men*ite, n. Etym: [So called from Ilmen, a branch of the Ural Mountains.] (Min.)

Definition: Titanic iron. See Menaccanite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition