willemite
[ wil-uh-mahyt ]
/ ˈwɪl əˌmaɪt /
noun
a mineral, a zinc silicate, Zn2SiO4, sometimes containing manganese, occurring in prismatic crystals or granular masses, usually greenish, sometimes white, brown, or red: a minor ore of zinc.
Origin of willemite
1835–45; named after King
Willem I; see
-ite1
Words nearby willemite
willaert,
willamette,
willard,
willed,
willem i,
willemite,
willemstad,
willendorf,
willesden,
willet,
willey
Example sentences from the Web for willemite
In the New Jersey mines the zinc ores are the oxides zincite and willemite, and the zinc-iron oxide franklinite.
The A B C of Mining |Charles A. Bramble
British Dictionary definitions for willemite
willemite
/ (ˈwɪləˌmaɪt) /
noun
a secondary mineral consisting of zinc silicate in hexagonal crystalline form. It is white, colourless, or coloured by impurities and is found in veins of zinc ore. Formula: Zn 2 SiO 4
Word Origin for willemite
C19: from Dutch
willemit, named after
Willem I of the Netherlands (1772–1843)