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scheelite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
scheel-ite
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

scheelites (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scheelium wolframite

Questions

What does scheelite mean?
A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO₄; one of the principal ores for tungsten.
Where does scheelite come from?
Scheele + -ite. Named after Swedish chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–1786)

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