lodestone
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested from 1515, from Middle English lode (“guide”) stone. From use as a guide tool by mariners. See also: lodestar.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈloʊdˌstoʊn/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]lodestone (plural lodestones)
Translations
[edit]natural magnet
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magnetite
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Lodestone”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “lodestone”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.