SCHEELITE


Meaning of SCHEELITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sh ā - ˌ l ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: German Scheelit, from Karl W. Scheele † 1786 Swedish chemist

Date: circa 1837

: a mineral consisting of the tungstate of calcium that is an ore of tungsten

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