woeh·ler·ite noun orwöh·ler·ite\ˈvə̄ləˌrīt\ (-s) Etymology: German wöhlerit, from Friedrich Wöhler died 1882 German chemist + German -it -ite : a mineral NaCa2(Zr,Cb)Si2O8(O,OH,F) consisting of a basic silicate of zirconium, calcium, sodium, niobium, and other minerals in yellow or brown prismatic crystals