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- [woo l-fruh-mahyt, vawl-]
- /ˈwʊl frəˌmaɪt, ˈvɔl-/
- /ˈwʊl.frə.maɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo l-fruh-mahyt, vawl-]
- /ˈwʊl frəˌmaɪt, ˈvɔl-/
Definitions of wolframite word
- noun wolframite a mineral, iron manganese tungstate, (Fe,Mn)WO 4 , occurring in heavy grayish-black to brownish-black tabular or bladed crystals: an important ore of tungsten. 1
- noun wolframite A black or brown mineral that is the chief ore of tungsten. It consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese. 1
- noun wolframite a black to reddish-brown mineral consisting of tungstates of iron and manganese in monoclinic crystalline form: it occurs mainly in quartz veins and is the chief ore of tungsten. Formula: (Fe,Mn)WO4 0
- noun wolframite a semihard, heavy, dark-colored, monoclinic mineral, (Fe,Mn)WO4, the chief ore of tungsten; iron manganese tungstate 0
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Origin of wolframite
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; wolfram + -ite1
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Parts of speech for Wolframite
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wolframite popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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