Associations to the word «Scheelite»

Wiktionary

SCHEELITE, noun. (mineralogy) A mineral composed of calcium tungstate, with the chemical formula CaWO4; an important tungsten ore.

Dictionary definition

SCHEELITE, noun. A mineral used as an ore of tungsten.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats