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
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tungsten::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atomic number 74, w, wolfram |
| Type of | metal, metallic element |
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That meant buying tungsten from China, the only source for nonrecycled tungsten.
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The hardness and density of tungsten are applied in obtaining heavy metalalloys.
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Collets are sized according to the diameter of the tungsten electrode they hold.
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You can use the ice to bulk up the tungsten as both shielding mass and fuel mass.
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Should the disclosure requirement be limited to tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold?
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Tungsten rods with evaporated crystals, partially oxidized with colorful tarnish.
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China reportedly has the world's largest supply of tungsten ore with about 60%.
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Of these, China exported antimony, tin, and tungsten in significant quantities.
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Union Carbide hopes to reclaim its battery plant, may also start tungsten mining.
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- 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
- Tungsten , also known as wolfram , is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and atomic number 74.
- The Tungsten series was Palm, Inc.'s line of business-class Palm OS-based PDAs. With the purchase of the Palm name from PalmSource, Palm has dropped the Tungsten name from its newer offerings. , only the Tungsten E2 continues to use the Tungsten name. ...
- A Tungsten or Tungs-Tone is a type of phonograph stylus. They are constructed from tungsten wire, which is held in a metal shank. ...
- A heavy metallic compound used to add weight to a club head, either as a swingweighting material in the shaft or as a defined weight attached somewhere in/on the head. May be in the form of powder or encapsulated in tip weights.
- Rare metallic element with extremely high melting point (3410o Celsius). Used in manufacturing TIG electrodes.
- Light from an ordinary light bulb containing a thin coiled tungsten wire that becomes incandescent (emits light) when an electric current is passed along it. Tungsten colour temperature is around 2800K to 3400K. Also known as incandescent light.
- Symbol:"W" Atomic Number:"74" Atomic Mass: 183.85amu. This is one of the transition elements from period six. Tungsten used to be called wolfram (thus the W). It is a light-gray metal found in many minerals. ...
- A hard, malleable, greyish-white element used in lamp filaments, electrical contact points and, alloyed with steel, in high-speed cutting tools
