welinite

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noun

A red trigonal mineral which is a manganese, tungsten silicate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA red trigonal mineral which is a manganese, tungsten silicate.

Origin

From Swedish Welin + -ite; named after Swedish mineralogist Eric Welin (1923–2014).

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APA

welinite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/welinite

MLA

“welinite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/welinite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “welinite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/welinite.

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