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wulfenite in British English
(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: PbMoO4
Word origin
C19: from German Wulfenit, named after F. X. von Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian mineralogistwulfenite in American English
(ˈwʊlfəˌnaɪt)
noun
a soft, heavy mineral, PbMoO4, that is an ore of molybdenum and occurs usually as yellowish, tetragonal crystals;lead molybdate
Word origin
Ger wulfenit, after F. X. von Wulfen (1728-1805), Austrian mineralogistImage ofwulfenite
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