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ilmenite

noun
il·​men·​ite | \ ˈil-mÉ™-ËŒnÄ«t How to pronounce ilmenite (audio) \

Definition of ilmenite

: a usually massive iron-black mineral that consists of an oxide of iron and titanium and that is a major titanium ore

First Known Use of ilmenite

circa 1827, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ilmenite

German Ilmenit, from Ilmen range, Ural Mountains, Russia

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