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.