TUNGSTEN


Meaning of TUNGSTEN in English

/ ˈtʌŋstən; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( symb W ) a chemical element. Tungsten is a very hard silver-grey metal, used especially in making steel and in filaments for light bulbs .

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Swedish , from tung heavy + sten stone.

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