goethite
English
Etymology
Named for German polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, + -ite.
Pronunciation
Noun
goethite (countable and uncountable, plural goethites)
- (mineralogy) An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust.
- 2015, Asa H. Barber, Dun Lu, Nicola M. Pugno, "Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth", Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 18 February 2015
- Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.
- 2015, Asa H. Barber, Dun Lu, Nicola M. Pugno, "Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth", Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 18 February 2015
Derived terms
Translations
an iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Goethite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “goethite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French
Noun
goethite f (plural goethites)
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