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Examples of tungsten in a Sentence
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Word History
Swedish, from tung heavy + sten stone
1796, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Tungsten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tungsten. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
from Swedish tungsten, literally "heavy stone," from tung "heavy" and sten "stone"
Medical Definition
tungsten
nouncalled also wolfram
see Chemical Elements TableMore from Merriam-Webster on tungsten
Nglish: Translation of tungsten for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tungsten
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