- tung·sten
- /ˈtʌŋstən/ noun [noncount]: a hard metal that is used to make the thin wire in light bulbs and to harden other metals (such as steel)
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tung|sten — «TUHNG stuhn», noun. a heavy, steel gray chemical element found only in certain rare minerals; wolfram; wolframium. Its melting point (3,410 degrees centigrade) is higher than that of any other metal. Tungsten is added to steel to make it harder … Useful english dictionary
tung|sten|ic — «tuhng STEHN ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with tungsten. 2. obtained from tungsten … Useful english dictionary
fer|ro|tung|sten — «FEHR oh TUHNG stuhn», noun. an alloy of iron and 70 to 80 per cent of tungsten, used in making high speed steel tools … Useful english dictionary
sten — sten·cil·er; sten·cil·iza·tion; sten·cil·ize; sten·der; sten·dhal·ian; sten·sen s; sten·ton; sten·to·ri·an; sten·to·rine; sten·to·ri·ous; sten·to·ro·phon·ic; sten·tor·phone; tung·sten; tung·sten·ite; sten; sten·cil; sten·tor; ab·sten·tion·ism;… … English syllables
tung — an·tung; gleich·schal·tung; kwang·tung; nan·tung; shan·tung; tung; tung·state; tung·sten; tung·sten·ite; tung·stic; tung·stite; tung·sto·boric; tung·sto·phosphate; tung·sto·phosphoric; tung·sto·silicate; tung·sto·silicic; … English syllables
tungsten — tung·sten … English syllables
tungsten — tung•sten [[t]ˈtʌŋ stən[/t]] n. chem. a rare, bright gray, lustrous metallic element having a high melting point, 3410°C: used in electric lamp filaments Symbol: W; at. wt.: 183.85; at. no.: 74; sp. gr.: 19.3. Also called wolfram Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Tungsten — Tụng|sten auch: Tụngs|ten 〈m.; Gen.: ; Pl.: unz.; Chemie; engl. u. skand. Bez. für〉 Wolfram [Etym.: <engl. <schwed. tungsten »Wolfram« <tung »schwer« + sten »Stein«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
tungsten — tung|sten [ˈtʌŋstən] n [U] [Date: 1700 1800; : Swedish; Origin: tung heavy + sten stone ] a hard metal that is used to make steel and in the thin wires in electric light ↑bulbs. It is a chemical ↑element : symbol W … Dictionary of contemporary English
tungsten — tung|sten [ tʌŋstən ] noun uncount a very hard metal used for making steel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
