calcium tungstate


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calcium tungstate

[′kal·se·əm ′təŋ‚stāt]
(inorganic chemistry)
CaWO4 White, tetragonal crystals, slightly soluble in water; used in manufacture of luminous paints. Also known as artificial scheelite; calcium wolframate.
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