scheelite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO₄; one of the principal ores for tungsten.

Word forms

scheelite scheelites

Etymology

Scheele + -ite. Named after Swedish chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–1786)

Related words

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