ilmenite

il·men·ite

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [il-muh-nahyt]
- /ˈɪl məˌnaɪt/
- /ˈɪlmənˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [il-muh-nahyt]
- /ˈɪl məˌnaɪt/

Definitions of ilmenite word

noun ilmenite a very common black mineral, iron titanate, FeTiO 3 , occurring in crystals but more commonly massive. 1
noun ilmenite (mineralogy) A weakly magnetic dark gray mineral found in metamorphic and igneous rocks; it is a mixed oxide of iron and titanium, FeTiO3. 1
noun ilmenite a black mineral found in igneous rocks as layered deposits and in veins. It is the chief source of titanium. Composition: iron titanium oxide. Formula: FeTiO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral) 0
noun ilmenite a hard, dark brown or black, rhombohedral mineral, FeTiO3, an oxide of iron and titanium 0

See all 4 definitions of ilmenite

Information block about the term

Origin of ilmenite

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; after the Ilmen Mountains (Russian Ilʾménskie góry) in the southern Urals, where it was first identified; see -ite1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Ilmenite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ilmenite

ilmenite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ilmenite usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer