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noun Chemistry.
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. Symbol: W; atomic weight: 183.85; atomic number: 74; specific gravity: 19.3.
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Tungsten
is always a great word to know.
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| a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F |
| rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and light, or a chemical combination attended by production of heat and light |
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tungsten
rare metallic element, 1796, from Swed. tungsten "calcium tungstate," coined by its discoverer, Swed. chemist Karl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-86) from tung "heavy" + sten "stone." Used earlier as the name for calcium tungstate (1770). Atomic symbol W is from L. wolframium, from Ger. Wolfram "iron tungstate,"
EXPANDof obscure etymology; it looks like "wolf-cream" (from rahm "cream"), but the second element might be from M.H.G. ram "dirty mark, soot."
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tungsten tung·sten (tŭng'stən)
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Symbol W
A hard brittle corrosion-resistant metallic element having the highest melting point of any metal and used in high-temperature structural materials and in electrical elements, notably lamp filaments. Atomic number 74; atomic weight 183.85; melting point 3,422°C; boiling point 5,555°C; specific gravity 19.3 (20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Also called wolfram.
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tungsten  (tŭng'stən) Pronunciation Key
Symbol W 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. Also called wolfram. See Periodic Table. |
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