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SCHEELITE
scheelite
(noun) a mineral used as an ore of tungsten
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Named after the Swedish chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786).
Noun
scheelite (countable and uncountable, plural scheelites)
(mineral) A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO4; an important tungsten ore.
Source: Wiktionary
Scheel"ite (, n. Etym: [From C.W.Scheele, a Swedish chemist.] (Min.)
Definition: Calcium tungstate, a mineral of a white or pale yellowish color and of the tetragonal system of crystallization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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