Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.
He then explained that tungsten has the highest melting point, and the highest boiling point, of all known elements.
Wolfram
вольфра́мvolʹfrám
вольфра́мvolʹfrám
(countable, uncountable)Any of various commercially available alloys principally of tungsten.
There was a bar of tungsten on the bench, and they were invited to feel how heavy it was.
(countable, uncountable)A light bulb containing tungsten.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Scheelite, calcium tungstate
- 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
Examples
6 sentencesWhere do you find tungsten ore?
deWo findet man Wolframerz?
Tungsten is what makes cell phones vibrate, and tin is used in solder.
Mineral resources include silver, gold, uranium, antimony, tungsten, and coal.
The tungsten cube Tom leaves on his nightstand greets him every morning with its sheer density.
Tungsten is a chemical element with the symbol W.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Swedish tungsten (“scheelite”), from tung (“heavy”) + sten (“stone”).Borrowed from Swedish tungsten (“scheelite”), from tung (“heavy”) + sten (“stone”).
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Forms
plural: tungstensSynonyms
3 synonyms- 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:wolframWatomic number 74
Word family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable