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wülfingite

wülfingite noun: a colourless orthorhombic mineral containing zinc, hydrogen and oxygen.

Noun

wülfingite

  1. A colourless orthorhombic mineral containing zinc, hydrogen and oxygen.

Origin of wülfingite

Named by K. Schmetzer, G. Schnorrer-Köhler and O. Medenbach in honour of Ernst Anton Wülfing (1860-1930), mineralogist and petrographer, known for his work on the optical properties of minerals and meteorites. Wülfing + -ite

Questions about wülfingite

What does wülfingite mean?
Wülfingite means a colourless orthorhombic mineral containing zinc, hydrogen and oxygen.
What part of speech is wülfingite?
Wülfingite is a noun.

Words near wülfingite in the dictionary

  1. Wöhler synthesis
  2. wöhlerite
  3. Wörgl
  4. Wöwöchim
  5. Wùutaqa
  6. wülfingite
  7. Wünderkind
  8. Wünderkinder
  9. Wünsdorf
  10. Würm
  11. würst

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