taconite

tac·o·nite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tak-uh-nahyt]
- /ˈtæk əˌnaɪt/
- /tˈakənˌaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tak-uh-nahyt]
- /ˈtæk əˌnaɪt/

Definitions of taconite word

noun taconite a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region. 1
noun taconite a fine-grained sedimentary rock containing magnetite, haematite, and silica, which occurs in the Lake Superior region: a low-grade iron ore 0
noun taconite an iron-bearing chert containing from 25 to 35 percent hematite and magnetite: it is a low-grade iron ore that is pelletized for blast-furnace reduction 0

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Origin of taconite

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95, Americanism; named after the Taconic mountain range (east of the Hudson River); see -ite1

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taconite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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