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1. (n.) tungsten
a rare, bright gray, lustrous metallic element having a high melting point, 3410°C: used in electric-lamp filaments.
Etymology: (1760–70; < Sw, =tung heavy +sten stone)
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1. (noun) tungsten, wolfram, W, atomic number 74
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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1. (noun) tungsten
a rare element of the chromium group found in certain minerals, as wolfram and scheelite, and isolated as a heavy steel-gray metal which is very hard and infusible. It has both acid and basic properties. When alloyed in small quantities with steel, it greatly increases its hardness. Symbol W (Wolframium). Atomic weight, 183.6. Specific gravity, 18
2. (noun) tungsten
scheelite, or calcium tungstate
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1. tungsten
Tungsten. A metallic element with the atomic symbol W, atomic number 74, and atomic weight 183.85. It is used in many manufacturing applications, including increasing the hardness, toughness, and tensile strength of steel; manufacture of filaments for incandescent light bulbs; and in contact points for automotive and electrical apparatus.
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