Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolframite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables: wol-framite
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Wolframit

Usage

Inflected Forms

wolframites (plural)

Derived Forms

manganowolframite

Frequently Paired Words

scheelite

Synonyms

iron manganese tungsten

Questions

What does wolframite mean?: A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.
Where does wolframite come from?: It is traced to German.

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