Definitions for Scheelite
ˈʃeɪ laɪt, ˈʃi-scheel·ite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scheelitenoun

   a mineral used as an ore of tungsten

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1. scheelitenoun

   A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO; an important tungsten ore.

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1. Scheelite

   Scheelite is a calcium tungstate mineral with the chemical formula CaWO4. It is an important ore of tungsten (wolfram). Scheelite is originally named after Swedish chemist K. Scheele (1742-1786). Well-formed crystals are sought by collectors and are occasionally fashioned into gemstones when suitably free of flaws. Scheelite has been synthesized using the Czochralski process; the material produced may be used to imitate diamond, as a scintillator, or as a solid-state lasing medium. It was also used in radium paint in the same fashion as was zinc sulphide, and Thomas Edison invented a fluoroscope with a calcium tungstate-coated screen, making the images six times brighter than those with barium platinocyanide; the latter chemical allowed Röntgen to discover X-rays in early November 1895.

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1. scheelite

   Scheelite is a mineral composed of calcium tungstate, a mineral and important ore of tungsten. It is characterized by its distinctive, brownish hue and tetragonal crystal structure. It is named after Swedish chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, who discovered tungsten. It often occurs in granular formation or massive forms, but it can also form highly collectible, beautiful gemstones with a diamond-like luster.

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1. Scheelitenoun

   calcium tungstate, a mineral of a white or pale yellowish color and of the tetragonal system of crystallization

2. Etymology: [From C.W. Scheele, a Swedish chemist.]

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1. Scheelite

   Scheelite is a calcium tungstate mineral with the chemical formula CaWO4. It is an important ore of tungsten. Well-formed crystals are sought by collectors and are occasionally fashioned into gemstones when suitably free of flaws. Scheelite has been synthesized via the Czochralski process; the material produced may be used to imitate diamond, as a scintillator, or as a solid state lasing medium.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scheelite

   shē′līt, n. native calcium tungstate. [From the Swedish chemist, K. W. Scheele (1742-86).]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scheelite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Scheelite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Scheelite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scheelite
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheelite
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scheelite
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Scheelite
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Scheelite