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/ˈɡœtaɪt/ · noun
(mineralogy) An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore..
Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.
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Goethite means (mineralogy) An iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore..
Common synonyms include gothite.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Recent work has shown that the teeth of limpets approximate to an almost ideal model natural composite material where high aspect ratio mineral nanofibres of goethite reinforce a protein matrix.
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