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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