Tungsten
Definition of Tungsten
Tung´sten
Pronunciation:
tŭng´stĕn
n.
1.
(Chem.)
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.
(Min.)
Scheelite
,
or
calcium
tungstate
.
Tungsten ocher
(Min.)
tungstite
.
Related Words
atomic
number
74
,
iron
manganese
tungsten
,
metal
,
metallic
element
,
scheelite
,
W
,
wolfram
,
wolframite
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