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tungstic acid

 
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–noun Chemistry.
1. a hydrate of tungsten trioxide, H2WO4·H2O, used in the manufacture of tungsten-lamp filaments.
2. any of a group of acids derived from tungsten by the addition of acid to a soluble tungstate or to a mixture of a tungstate and a silicate, phosphate, etc.
Origin:
1790–1800
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tungstic acid  
n.  A yellow powder, H2WO4, used in textiles and plastics.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: tung·stic acid
Pronunciation: "t&[ng]-stik-
Function: noun
: any of various acids derived from tungsten trioxide; especially : the simplest acid H2WO4 analogous in composition to chromic acid and obtained as a yellow powder or as the white monohydrateH2WO4·H2O but known chiefly in the form of its salts
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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