wolf·ram (w l fr m)n. See tungsten. [German, wolframite, tungsten : probably Wolf, wolf (from Middle High German, from Old High German; see w  kwo- in Indo-European roots) + -ram (from Middle High German r m, dirt).] |
wolfram [ˈwʊlfrəm]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) another name for tungsten
[from German, originally perhaps from the proper name, Wolfram, used pejoratively of tungsten because it was thought inferior to tin]
| wolfram (wlfrm) See tungsten. |
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| Noun | 1. |  wolfram - a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelitemetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. scheelite - a mineral used as an ore of tungsten iron manganese tungsten, wolframite - a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks |
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