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scheelite

scheelite noun: a mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO₄; one of the principal ores for tungsten.

scheelite: a mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO₄; one of the principal ores...
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Noun

scheelite (countable and uncountable, plural scheelites)

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

Forms of scheelite

pluralscheelites

Origin of scheelite

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

Questions about scheelite

What does scheelite mean?
Scheelite means a mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO₄; one of the principal ores for tungsten.
What part of speech is scheelite?
Scheelite is a noun.
What is the plural of scheelite?
The plural of scheelite is scheelites.

Words near scheelite in the dictionary

  1. Scheele
  2. Scheele's green
  3. Scheeler
  4. Scheelers
  5. scheelin
  6. scheelite
  7. scheelites
  8. scheelium
  9. Scheels
  10. Scheer
  11. Scheerer

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