GOETHITE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does goethite mean? 

• GOETHITE (noun)
  The noun GOETHITE has 1 sense:

1. a red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust

  Familiarity information: GOETHITE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOETHITE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A red or yellow or brown mineral; an oxide of iron that is a common constituent of rust

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

goethite; gothite

Hypernyms ("goethite" is a kind of...):

iron ore (an ore from which iron can be extracted)

Holonyms ("goethite" is a substance of...):

rust (a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture)

 Context examples 

The iron-rich mineral goethite transforms to hematite which is very common on Mars and gives the planet its red colour.

(Red Planet May Have Harbored Life in Past, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

However, heating goethite or hematite does not destroy any organic matter that is there, meaning these minerals could be good life-search targets.

(Red Planet May Have Harbored Life in Past, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The study found that goethite in St Oswald's Bay hosted many microbes as well as traces of their fossilised organic remains.

(Red Planet May Have Harbored Life in Past, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)