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| tung·sten [ túngstən ] |
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metallic element: a hard lustrous gray metallic element with a very high melting point. Source: wolframite, scheelite. Use: high-temperature alloys, lamp filaments, high-speed cutting tools.
Symbol W
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| [Late 18th century. < Swedish, "heavy stone"] |
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