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wulfenite

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wul·fen·ite  (wlf-nt)
n.
A usually yellow to orange-brown mineral, PbMoO4, used as a molybdenum ore.
[German Wulfenit, after Franz Xavier von Wulfen (1728-1805), Austrian mineralogist.]
wulfenite [ˈwʊlfəˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a yellow, orange, red, or grey lustrous secondary mineral consisting of lead molybdate in the form of platelike tetragonal crystals. It occurs with lead ores and is a source of molybdenum. Formula: PbMoO4
[from German Wulfenit, named after F. X. von Wulfen (1728-1805), Austrian mineralogist]
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Noun1.wulfenitewulfenite - a yellow to orange or brown mineral used as a molybdenum ore
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition


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