Advertisement

Advertisement

ferberite

[ fur-buh-rahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, ferrous tungstate, FeWO 4 , in the wolframite group: a source of tungsten.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferberite1

1805–15; named after R. Ferber, 19th-century German mineralogist; -ite 1

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


FerberFERC