Meanings
nounweibyeite (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryA supposed mineral from Norway, later identified as bastnaesite or ancylite.
Origin
From Norwegian Weibye + -ite, after Norwegian mineralogist P. C. Weibye.
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APA
weibyeite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weibyeite
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Chicago
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