English Explanatory Dictionary

tungsten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.
  2. A light bulb containing tungsten.
  3. scheelite, calcium tungstate

Pronunciation

tŭNG'stən /ˈtʌŋstən/ En-us-tungsten.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-tungsten.wav

Word forms

tungsten tungstens tungstenum

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish tungsten (“scheelite”), from tung (“heavy”) + sten (“stone”).

Synonyms

wolfram

Related words

tungstate ferberite huebnerite scheelite wolframite

Derived words

eka-tungsten ferrotungsten tungstenane tungsten carbide tungsten disulfide tungsten disulphide tungsten fluoride tungsten-halogen lamp tungsten hexafluoride tungstenian tungstenic tungsteniferous tungsten iodide tungstenite tungstenitic tungsten lamp tungsten oxide tungsten-steel tungsten sulfide tungsten sulphide tungsten trioxide tungstic tungstite tungsto- tungstous
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