willemite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
In honour of Willem I, king of the Netherlands, + -ite.
Noun[edit]
willemite (countable and uncountable, plural willemites)
- (mineralogy) A rare mineral, anhydrous zinc silicate, Zn2SiO4, that is a minor ore of zinc.
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Translations[edit]
mineral
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Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Willemite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “willemite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
willemite f (plural willemiti)