Main Entry: li·mo·nite

Pronunciation: \ˈlī-mə-ˌnīt\

Function: noun

Etymology: German Limonit, from Greek leimōn wet meadow; akin to Greek limnē pool

Date: 1823

: a native hydrous ferric oxide of variable composition that is an ore of iron

— li·mo·nit·ic \ˌlī-mə-ˈni-tik\ adjective