tungsten

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Synonyms: tongster, tungstic, hung ten, tungate, tungstens

Antonyms: tongster, tungstic, hung ten, tungate, tungstens

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q743}}{{lb|en|chemistry}} A rare metallic chemical element (''symbol'' W, from Latin {{m|la|wolframium}}) with an [[atomic number]] of 74.
2. Any of various commercially available alloys principally of tungsten.<!--This is when a WHA is called "tungsten" just like, for example, 6061 is called "aluminum".-->
3. A [[light bulb]] containing tungsten.
4. {{lb|en|mineral|obsolete}} [[scheelite]], [[calcium]] [[tungstate]]

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