wülfingite

noun

A colourless orthorhombic mineral containing zinc, hydrogen and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA colourless orthorhombic mineral containing zinc, hydrogen and oxygen.

Origin

Named by K. Schmetzer, G. Schnorrer-Köhler and O. Medenbach in honour of Ernst Anton Wülfing (1860-1930), mineralogist and petrographer, known for his work on the optical properties of minerals and meteorites. Wülfing + -ite

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wülfingite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/w%C3%BClfingite

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“wülfingite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/w%C3%BClfingite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wülfingite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/w%C3%BClfingite.

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