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wolframite

wolframite noun: a mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.

wolframite: a mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the...
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Noun

wolframite (countable and uncountable, plural wolframites)

  1. A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.

Forms of wolframite

pluralwolframites

Origin of wolframite

From German Wolframit, from Wolfram (“tungsten”). By surface analysis, wolfram + -ite.

Words formed from wolframite

Questions about wolframite

What does wolframite mean?
Wolframite means a mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.
What part of speech is wolframite?
Wolframite is a noun.
What is the plural of wolframite?
The plural of wolframite is wolframites.

Words near wolframite in the dictionary

  1. wolframates
  2. wolframatian
  3. wolframian
  4. wolframic
  5. wolframin
  6. wolframite
  7. wolframites
  8. wolframium
  9. wolframophosphate
  10. wolframophosphates
  11. Wolfring's glands

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