ilmenite

noun

il·​men·​ite ˈil-mə-ˌnīt How to pronounce ilmenite (audio)
: a usually massive iron-black mineral that consists of an oxide of iron and titanium and that is a major titanium ore

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Based on orbital observations, the researchers map out the areas where ilmenite is present at high enough concentrations for this approach to make sense. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025 To get a sense of this, the researchers decided to focus on isolating oxygen from a mineral called ilmenite, or FeTiO3. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2025

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German Ilmenit, from Ilmen range, Ural Mountains, Russia

First Known Use

circa 1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ilmenite was circa 1827

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