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Webster 1913 Edition
Magnetite
Mag′net-ite
,Noun.
(Min.)
An oxide of iron (
Fe3O4
) occurring in isometric crystals, also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses polarity, being then called loadstone
. It is an important iron ore. Called also magnetic iron
.