magnetite

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets

Etymology

From magnet + -ite, after German Magnetit.

In classic literature

Synonyms

magnetic iron-ore

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading