ferromagnesian
[ fer-oh-mag-nee-zhuh n, -shuh n ]
/ ˌfɛr oʊ mægˈni ʒən, -ʃən /
adjective Mineralogy.
(of minerals and rocks) containing iron and magnesium.
Origin of ferromagnesian
Words nearby ferromagnesian
ferrocyanide,
ferrocytochrome,
ferroelectric,
ferrokinetics,
ferrol,
ferromagnesian,
ferromagnet,
ferromagnetic,
ferromagnetism,
ferromanganese,
ferromolybdenum
Example sentences from the Web for ferromagnesian
Hornblende and biotite are the ferromagnesian constituents and vary much in relative importance.
Mount Rainier |VariousBiotite and all ferromagnesian minerals rarely appear in them, and never are in considerable amount.
British Dictionary definitions for ferromagnesian
ferromagnesian
/ (ˌfɛrəʊmæɡˈniːʒən) /
adjective
(of minerals such as biotite) containing a high proportion of iron and magnesium
Scientific definitions for ferromagnesian
ferromagnesian
[ fĕr′ō-măg-nē′zhən ]
Containing iron and magnesium. Magnetite and hornblende are ferromagnesian minerals.