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oligist
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Hematite or specular iron ore; -- prob. so called in allusion to its feeble magnetism, as compared with magnetite. [1913 Webster]
oligist, a. [Gr. , superl. of 'oli`gos few, little: cf. F. oligiste.].
Of or pertaining to hematite. [1913 Webster]
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