goethite Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Gö"thite, Goe"thite noun (Also<
  • Gothite
  • Göthite
  • Goethite
)
Etymology
After the poet Göthe.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) A hydrous oxide of iron, occurring in prismatic crystals, also massive, with a fibrous, reniform, or stalactitic structure. The color varies from yellowish to blackish brown.

Webster 1913