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wulfenite
[ wool-fuh-nahyt ]
/ ˈwʊl fəˌnaɪt /
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noun
a lead molybdate mineral, PbMoO4, occurring usually in tabular crystals, and varying in color from grayish to bright-yellow or red; yellow lead ore.
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Origin of wulfenite
1840–50; named after F. X. von Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian scientist; see -ite1
Words nearby wulfenite
Wu Hou, Wuhsien, Wuhu, Wu Jiang, wukkas, wulfenite, Wulfila, Wu-lu-mu-ch'i, wunderkind, Wundt, Wuppertal
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How to use wulfenite in a sentence
The chief ore minerals are molybdenite (molybdenum sulphide) and wulfenite (lead molybdate).
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. LeithWulfenite is rather common in the upper oxidized zone of deposits which contain lead minerals and molybdenite.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. LeithDeposits of wulfenite have been worked on a small scale in Arizona.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
British Dictionary definitions for wulfenite
wulfenite
/ (ˈwʊlfəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a yellow, orange, red, or grey lustrous secondary mineral consisting of lead molybdate in the form of platelike tetragonal crystals. It occurs with lead ores and is a source of molybdenum. Formula: PbMoO 4
Word Origin for wulfenite
C19: from German Wulfenit, named after F. X. von Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian mineralogist
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