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noun
A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO4; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral, ore
noun
a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: iron manganese tungsten
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
From German Wolframit, from Wolfram (“tungsten”). By surface analysis, wolfram + -ite.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
