wul|fen|ite

wul|fen|ite
wul|fen|ite «WUL fuh nyt», noun.
Mineralogy. a molybdate of lead, found in brilliant crystals. Formula: PbMoO4
[< German Wulfenit < Franz X. von Wulfen, 1728-1805, an Austrian scientist + -it]

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  • wulfenite — wul•fen•ite [[t]ˈwʊl fəˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a yellow to red, usu. crystalline mineral, lead molybdate, PbMoO4, an ore of molybdenum • Etymology: 1840–50; after F. X. von Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian scientist; see ite I …   From formal English to slang

  • Wulfenite — Wul fen*ite, n. [So named after F. X. Wulfen, an Australian mineralogist.] (Min.) Native lead molybdate occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually tabular, and of a bright orange yellow to red, gray, or brown color; also called {yellow lead ore}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yellow lead ore — Wulfenite Wul fen*ite, n. [So named after F. X. Wulfen, an Australian mineralogist.] (Min.) Native lead molybdate occurring in tetragonal crystals, usually tabular, and of a bright orange yellow to red, gray, or brown color; also called {yellow… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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