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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode
+ stone.] (Min.)
A piece of magnetite, a magnetic iron ore, possessing
polarity like a magnetic needle, having the power to attract
as well as to be attracted magnetically. See Magnetite.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.)
An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4) occurring in isometric crystals,
also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is
readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses
polarity, being then called loadstone. It is an important
iron ore. Called also magnetic iron.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Loadstone \Load"stone`\, Lodestone \Lode"stone\, n. [Load, lode
+ stone.] (Min.)
A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a
magnetic needle. See Magnetite.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Magnetite \Mag"net*ite\, n. (Min.)
An oxide of iron ({Fe3O4) occurring in isometric crystals,
also massive, of a black color and metallic luster. It is
readily attracted by a magnet and sometimes possesses
polarity, being then called loadstone. It is an important
iron ore. Called also magnetic iron.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
loadstone
n : a permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess
polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be
attracted magnetically [syn: lodestone]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
loadstone
n.
(alternative form of en lodestone)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
loadstone
n.
(alternative form of en lodestone)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
loadstone
n.
(alternative form of en lodestone)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
loadstone
n.
(alternative form of en lodestone)
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
loadstone
Englanti n.
luonnonmagneetti
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
loadstone /lˈəʊdstəʊn/
magnetit
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
loadstone /lˈəʊdstəʊn/
1. mágnes
2. természetes mágnes
3. mágnesvasérc
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
loadstone /lˈəʊdstəʊn/
1. (bak.) lodestone.
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 天然磁石,有吸引力之物,吸引人的东西;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 天然磁石,有吸引力之物,吸引人的东西
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