siderite

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sid=er=ite

CIDE DICTIONARY

siderite, n. [L. sideritis loadstone, Gr. , , of iron, from iron.].

•  Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish brown color. Called also sparry iron, spathic iron.  [1913 Webster]
•  Any plant of the genus Sideritis; ironwort.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

siderite, n.
1 a mineral form of ferrous carbonate.
2 a meteorite consisting mainly of nickel and iron.

Etymology

Gk sideros iron

ROGET THESAURUS

siderite

Attraction

N attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, drawing to, pulling towards, adduction, electrical attraction, electricity, static electricity, static, static cling, magnetism, magnetic attraction, gravity, attraction of gravitation, lodestone, loadstone, lodestar, loadstar, magnet, permanent magnet, siderite, magnetite, electromagnet, magnetic coil, voice coil, magnetic dipole, motor coil, rotor, stator, electrical charge, positive charge, negative charge, magnetic pole, north pole, south pole, magnetic monopole, attracting, attrahent, attractive, adducent, adductive, centrifugal, ubi mel ibi apes.