scheelite

[ shey-lahyt, shee- ]
/ ˈʃeɪ laɪt, ˈʃi- /

noun Mineralogy.

calcium tungstate, CaWO4, usually occurring in tetragonal crystals: an important ore of tungsten.

Origin of scheelite

1830–40; < German Scheelit, named after K. W. Scheele, who first isolated tungstic acid; see -ite1

Words nearby scheelite

scheduled castes, scheduled territories, scheduler, scheele, scheele's green, scheelite, schefflera, scheherazade, scheie's syndrome, scheldt, schelling

Example sentences from the Web for scheelite

British Dictionary definitions for scheelite

scheelite
/ (ˈʃiːlaɪt) /

noun

a white, brownish, or greenish mineral, usually fluorescent, consisting of calcium tungstate in tetragonal crystalline form with some tungsten often replaced by molybdenum: occurs principally in contact metamorphic rocks and quartz veins, and is an important source of tungsten and purified calcium tungstate. Formula: CaWO 4

Word Origin for scheelite

C19: from German Scheelit, named after Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742–86), Swedish chemist