maghemite

[ mag-hem-ahyt, mag-uh-mahyt ]
/ mægˈhɛm aɪt, ˈmæg əˌmaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

a strongly magnetic dimorph of hematite.

Origin of maghemite

1925–30; blend of magnetite and hematite

Words nearby maghemite

maggid, maggie, maggiore, maggot, maggoty, maghemite, magherafelt, maghreb, maghrebi, magi, magic