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wolframnoun(dated) tungsten
atomic number 74nouna heavy gray-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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wolframnoun(dated) tungsten
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atomic number 74nouna heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
molybdenumnounA chemical element (symbol Mo) with an atomic number of 42: a silvery metal, not found as a free element, used in steel alloys.
thoriatedTreated with thorium or thoria.
halogennoun(chemistry) Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.
manufacturedmanmade; produced by humans rather than nature
wolframiumnoun(obsolete) The chemical element wolfram or tungsten.
wolframitenoun(mineralogy) A mineral that consists of a tungstate of iron and manganese; (Fe,Mn)WO₄; it is one of the principal ores for tungsten.
tungstenumnoun(archaic) tungsten
tungsten carbidenoun(inorganic chemistry) a very hard, grey compound, chemical formula WC, used as an abrasive.
thuliumnounA metallic chemical element (symbol Tm) with atomic number 69: a fairly soft, easily workable metal with a bright silvery-gray lustre.
tantalumnounA chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
wodaniumnoun(chemistry, obsolete) A supposed chemical element, later found to be a mixture of copper, iron, lead, nickel, etc.
radiotungstennounradioactive tungsten
tungstic acidnoun(inorganic chemistry) the solid hydrated form of tungsten oxide, H₂WO₄; used in textiles, and in yellow glazes
eka-tungstennoun(chemistry, archaic) seaborgium
tungstibitenoun(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and tungsten.
wasiumnoun(archaic) A supposed chemical element extracted from wasite, later identified as thorium.
ytterbiumnounA metallic chemical element (symbol Yb) with an atomic number of 70.

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