tungstite
[ tuhng-stahyt ]
/ ˈtʌŋ staɪt /
noun
a yellow or yellowish-green mineral, tungsten trioxide, WO3, usually occurring in a pulverulent form.
Origin of tungstite
First recorded in 1865–70;
tungst(en) +
-ite1
Words nearby tungstite
tungsten rating,
tungsten steel,
tungsten trioxide,
tungstic,
tungstic acid,
tungstite,
tungstous,
tungting,
tungus,
tungusic,
tunguska
British Dictionary definitions for tungstite
tungstite
/ (ˈtʌŋstaɪt) /
noun
a yellow earthy rare secondary mineral that consists of tungsten oxide and occurs with tungsten ores. Formula: WO 3
Word Origin for tungstite
C20: from
tungst (
en) +
-ite
1