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tungsten Definition

tung·sten (tuŋstən)

noun

a hard, heavy, gray-white, metallic chemical element, found in wolframite, scheelite, tungstite, etc., and used in steel for high-speed tools, in electric contact points and lamp filaments, etc.: symbol, W; at. no., 74

Etymology: Swed, lit., heavy stone, orig. name for scheelite, coined (1755) by A. F. Cronstedt (see nickel) < tung, heavy (< IE *tṇghu- < base *ten-, to pull > thin) + sten, akin to OE stan, stone; used (1783) for element isolated from scheelite by J. J. de Elhuyar (1754-96) & F. de Elhuyar (1755-1833), Sp chemists

tungsten Related Forms

tung·stenic (-stenik) adjective

tungsten Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The inserts were to be welded in using a tungsten inert gas technique.
  • base: No tungsten based fakes of the correct specifications have been reported.
  • include: Most metals including tungsten have lower resistance when cold and more resistance when hot.

Preposition: at

temperature: A comparison of electron emission characteristics of LaB 6, CeB 6 and tungsten at typical operating temperatures.

Adjective modifier

cloudy: White balance can be altered from auto to daylight, cloudy, tungsten, 2 fluorescents, flash and 2 customs.

Modifies a noun

  • carbide: Drill bit; a masonry drill bit with a tungsten carbide bit.
  • halogen: A tungsten halogen source may be better with auto white balance.
  • filament: A few decades ago a new design for tungsten filament lamps appeared on the scene.
  • bulb: The tungsten bulb has a relatively large, tightly wound filament.
  • lamp: A few decades ago a new design for tungsten filament lamps appeared on the scene.
  • scribe: What Good Woodworking said... nd alcohol marketers are reaching more young viewers by focusing more attention on tungsten carbide scribe cable TV.

Noun used with modifier

  • watt: The Optic System is a 300mm Acrylic lens with a 250 watt tungsten lamp controlled by an electronic flasher.
  • quartz: Continue to use quartz tungsten halogen curing lights as plasma arc curing lights appear to confer no clinical advantage at the present time.
  • diameter: These are made from 25 µm ( or optionally 125 µm ) diameter tungsten wires with 4 mm spacing.

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