Wulfenite Definition
wo͝olfə-nīt
noun
A soft, heavy mineral, PbMoO4, that is an ore of molybdenum and occurs usually as yellowish, tetragonal crystals; lead molybdate.
Webster's New World
Origin of Wulfenite
German Wulfenit after Franz Xavier von Wulfen (1728–1805), Austrian mineralogist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Wulfen + -ite, for Austrian mineralogist Franz Xavier von Wulfen (1728-1805), named in 1841.
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