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tungsten

[ tuhng-stuhn ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a rare, metallic element having a bright-gray color, a metallic luster, and a high melting point, 3410° C, and found in wolframite, tungstite, and other minerals: used in alloys of high-speed cutting tools, electric-lamp filaments, etc. : W; : 183.85; : 74; : 19.3.


tungsten

/ ˈʌŋə /

noun

  1. a hard malleable ductile greyish-white element. It occurs principally in wolframite and scheelite and is used in lamp filaments, electrical contact points, X-ray targets, and, alloyed with steel, in high-speed cutting tools. Symbol: W; atomic no: 74; atomic wt: 183.85; valency: 2–6; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 3422±20°C; boiling pt: 5555°C Also calledwolfram
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

tungsten

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  1. A hard, gray to white metallic element that is very resistant to corrosion. It has the highest melting point of all elements, and it retains its strength at high temperatures. It is used to make light-bulb filaments and to increase the hardness and strength of steel. Atomic number 74; atomic weight 183.84; melting point 3,410°C; boiling point 5,900°C; specific gravity 19.3 (20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
  2. Also called wolfram
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٳܲԲ·ٱ· [tuhng-, sten, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tungsten1

1760–70; < Swedish, equivalent to tung heavy + sten stone
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tungsten1

C18: from Swedish tung heavy + sten stone
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