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Meaning of goethite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɡœtaɪt

Definitions

An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Goethit
Español goethita goetita
Eesti götiit
Suomi götiitti
Français goethite
Italiano goethite
Português goethita
Русский гёти́т

Examples

“Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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