tungstite

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noun

An orthorhombic hydrous tungsten oxide mineral formed by the weathering of other tungsten-containing minerals.

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Meanings

nountungstite (usually uncountable, plural tungstites)

plural tungstites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAn orthorhombic hydrous tungsten oxide mineral formed by the weathering of other tungsten-containing minerals.

Origin

From tungsten + -ite.

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Translations

Finnish tungstiitti
  • tungstiittimineral
Cite this entry
APA

tungstite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tungstite

MLA

“tungstite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tungstite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tungstite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tungstite.

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