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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ILMENITE

From Ilmen, mountain range in the southern Urals, Russia, + -ite1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ILMENITE

ilmenite  [ˈɪlmɪˌnaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ILMENITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ilmenite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ILMENITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ilmenite

Ilmenite

Ilmenite is a weakly magnetic titanium-iron oxide mineral which is iron-black or steel-gray. It is a crystalline iron titanium oxide. It crystallizes in the trigonal system. The ilmenite crystal structure is an ordered derivative of the corundum structure; in corundum all cations are identical but in ilmenite Fe2+ and Ti4+ ions occupy alternating layers perpendicular to the trigonal c axis.

Definition of ilmenite in the English dictionary

The definition of ilmenite in the dictionary is a black mineral found in igneous rocks as layered deposits and in veins. It is the chief source of titanium. Composition: iron titanium oxide. Formula: FeTiO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ILMENITE


arsenite
ˈɑːsɪˌnaɪt
axinite
ˈæksɪˌnaɪt
ciminite
ˈsɪmɪˌnaɪt
erinite
ˈerɪˌnaɪt
gadolinite
ˈɡædəlɪˌnaɪt
Janeite
ˈdʒeɪˌnaɪt
kaolinite
ˈkeɪəlɪˌnaɪt
langbeinite
ˈlæŋbaɪˌnaɪt
molybdenite
mɒˈlɪbdɪˌnaɪt
olivenite
ɒˈlɪvɪˌnaɪt
penninite
ˈpɛnɪˌnaɪt
pyroxenite
paɪˈrɒksɪˌnaɪt
rabbinite
ˈræbɪˌnaɪt
retinite
ˈrɛtɪˌnaɪt
selenite
ˈsɛlɪˌnaɪt
serpentinite
sɜːˈpentɪˌnaɪt
twinight
ˈtwaɪˌnaɪt
uraninite
jʊˈrænɪˌnaɪt
vanadinite
vəˈnædɪˌnaɪt
vulpinite
ˈvʌlpɪˌnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ILMENITE

illust.
illustratable
illustrate
illustrated
illustration
illustrational
illustrative
illustratively
illustrator
illustrious
illustriously
illustriousness
illuvial
illuviation
illuvium

WORDS THAT END LIKE ILMENITE

arenite
austenite
euxenite
galenite
gehlenite
hiddenite
hypersthenite
infinite
lenite
phosgenite
porphyrogenite
queenite
sagenite
sienite
syenite
teschenite
Venite
wulfenite
zinckenite
zinkenite

Synonyms and antonyms of ilmenite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ilmenite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ILMENITE

Find out the translation of ilmenite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ilmenite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ilmenite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

钛铁矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ilmenita
570 millions of speakers

English

ilmenite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इल्मेनाइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلمينيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ильменит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ilmenite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ilmenite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ilménite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ilmenit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ilmenit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イルメナイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일미 나이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ilmenite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ilmenit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இல்மனைற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इल्मेनाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilmenit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ilmenite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ilmenitu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ільменіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ilmenit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιλμενίτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ilmeniet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ilmenit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ilmenitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ilmenite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ILMENITE»

The term «ilmenite» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ILMENITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ilmenite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILMENITE»

Discover the use of ilmenite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ilmenite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Geology of Titanium-mineral Deposits
The progressive alteration of ilmenite in weathering is the subject of a large body of literature (Creitz and McVay, 1 948; Lynd and others, 1954; Bailey and others, 1956; Karkhanavala and others, 1959; Flinter, 1959; La Roche and others, 1962  ...
Eric R. Force, 1991
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Lunar Sourcebook: A User's Guide to the Moon
ILMENITE O Fe © Ti Fig. 5.19. Crystal structure of ilmenite, composed of octahedra defined by oxygen atoms, which contain FeJ+, Ti4*, and other cations. ... 12 lists representative ilmenite compositions from a wide range of lunar rock types.
Grant Heiken, David Vaniman, Bevan M. French, 1991
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Evolution of Early Earth's Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, and ...
Ishihara (1977) has suggested that Phanerozoic granitoids can be classified into two types, magnetite series and ilmenite series, based on the presence or absence of magnetite, which is determined by microscopic observation and modal ...
Stephen E. Kesler, Hiroshi Ohmoto, 2006
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Geodynamics and Ore Deposit Evolution in Europe
(2003) show that, in the deepest part of the orebody, plagioclase and ilmenite are the only liquidus minerals. In the upper part, olivine and orthopyroxene appear as cumulus phases, though orthopyroxene is present as an intercumulus mineral ...
D. Blundell, N. Arndt, P.R. Cobbold, 2006
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Ceramic Technology for Potters and Sculptors
Ilmenite Ilmenite, correctly speaking, is a "titanate of ferrous iron." Titanium is always present as well as iron. Ilmenite is supplied to potters ground to various grain-sized particles, usually described as ilmenite coarse and ilmenite fine, and may ...
Yvonne Hutchinson Cuff, 1996
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Fluid Bed Technology in Materials Processing
the limited supply of natural rutile and the abundant availability of ilmenite, many methods have emerged to beneficiate ilmenite. The iron content of the ilmenite is usually removed by the well-known, commercially accepted sulfate and chloride  ...
C. K. Gupta, D. Sathiyamoorthy, 1998
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Diamond Deposits: Origin, Exploration, and History of Discovery
Kimberlite Indicator Minerals Common tracer minerals include Mg-ilmenite ( picroilmenite), pyrope garnet, Cr-diopside, and chromite. These minerals are part of a unique suite of minerals commonly associated with kimberlite that includes ...
Edward Erlich, W. Dan Hausel, 2002
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Understanding Mineral Deposits
The distinction between the two types, however, is important from an exploration perspective, because the principal ilmenite deposits of the world are associated with the andesine-type (the "Adirondack-type" of Buddington 1931) anorthosites.
Kula Misra, 2000
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EMC 2008: Vol 2: Materials Science
The. mechanism. of. ilmenite. leaching. during. experimental. alteration. in. HCl- solution. A. Janßen1, U. Golla-Schindler, A. Putnis 1. WWU Münster, Institut für Mineralogie, Corrensstraße 24, 48149 Münster, Germany ...
Silvia Richter, Alexander Schwedt, 2008
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Mineral Processing Technology Mpt-2005
The sulphate process generates large volumes of less-toxic wastes, whereas the chloride process including the ilmenite-chloride process of DuPont yields much lower volume of wastes, which are highly toxic and hazardous. The treatment ...
Venugopal, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILMENITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ilmenite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Higher prices, lower dollar helps Iluka - The West Australian - News
The company said the price received for its products — including zircon, rutile, synthetic rutile and ilmenite — averaged $1130/t in the first half, ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
2
Pangolin Receives Positive Kimberlite Indicator Analyses for …
In addition to ilmenite, pyrope garnet and chrome diopside grains were also recovered. The remnants of fragile reaction rims on many of the ... «Junior Mining Network, Jul 15»
3
Lanka Mineral Sands goes for zircon flour production
LMSL now exports in mineral sand products used globally like zircon, rutile and high-titanium ilmenite, each of which are extracted separately ... «EconomyNext, Jul 15»
4
Silos in seconds: Watch time-lapse construction at Gulfport port
... of 15 silos for Chemours. A total of 15 silos are being built for storage of ilmenite ore and other raw materials delivered to the port by barge. «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
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Rich Mineral Deposit Augurs Well for Industrial Sector in the State
There is a recoverable quantity of 45.64 mn tonnes of Ilmenite 1.02 million tonnes of Rutile, 0.977 mn tonnes of Zircon and 4.03 mn tonnes of ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Perth miner caught up in stoush over South Africa cultural site
... the world's 10th-largest heavy mineral deposit – minerals such as ilmenite, rutile and zircon, used to manufacture titanium dioxide pigments. «The Age, Jul 15»
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Doral gets strict environmental tick
"Mining at Doral Mineral Sands was suspended for 4 months from April to August due to lack of sales of ilmenite products. "Mining was ... «Business News, Jul 15»
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Tasnee delays commercial start-up at ilmenite plant
Saudi Arabia's National Industrialisation Co (Tasnee) said commercial production at a planned ilmenite smelting plant has been delayed until ... «Trade Arabia, Jul 15»
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Madagascar to pass mining, petroleum bills in October – Minister
London-listed Rio Tinto owns 80% of an ilmenite mine on the southern tip of the island, while Toronto-listed Sherritt International owns 40% of ... «Creamer Media's Mining Weekly, Jul 15»
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Saudi's Tasnee delays commercial start-up at ilmenite plant to H2 …
DUBAI, July 9 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's National Industrialisation Co (Tasnee) said commercial production at a planned ilmenite smelting ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»

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