scheelite
Meanings
noun
- A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO₄; one of the principal ores for tungsten.
Word forms
Etymology
Scheele + -ite. Named after Swedish chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–1786)
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