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wolfram definition

wolf·ram (-frəm)

noun

  1. wolframite
  2. tungsten

Etymology: Ger, orig., pejorative term < wolf, wolf + MHG ram, dirt (akin to OE romig, dirty < IE base *rēmo-, dark > Sans rāmá-, black): prob. because considered of little value in comparison to tin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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