Etymology

wolframite

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Today it means: A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten. Full definition →

German Wolframit
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  1. German · borrowed fromWolframit
  2. English todaywolframite

From German Wolframit, from Wolfram (“tungsten”). By surface analysis, wolfram + -ite.

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