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willemite

willemite noun: a rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn₂SiO₄, that is a minor ore of zinc.

willemite: a rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn₂SiO₄, that is a minor ore of zinc
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Noun

willemite (countable and uncountable, plural willemites)

  1. A rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn₂SiO₄, that is a minor ore of zinc.

willemite meaning in Tamil

willemite in Tamil

வில்லிமைட், உவில்லிமைற்று

Forms of willemite

pluralwillemites
alternative formvillemite

Origin of willemite

In honour of Willem I, king of the Netherlands, + -ite.

Questions about willemite

What does willemite mean?
Willemite means a rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn₂SiO₄, that is a minor ore of zinc.
What is willemite in Tamil?
Willemite in Tamil is வில்லிமைட், உவில்லிமைற்று. See Willemite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is willemite?
Willemite is a noun.
What is the plural of willemite?
The plural of willemite is willemites.

Words near willemite in the dictionary

  1. willed on
  2. willed the good of another
  3. willedness
  4. Willeford
  5. Willefords
  6. willemite
  7. willemites
  8. Willems
  9. willemseite
  10. Willemsen
  11. Willemsens

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