WOLFRAM


Meaning of WOLFRAM in English

[ 'wʊlfrəm ]

■ noun tungsten or its ore, especially as a commercial commodity.

Origin

C18: from Ger., perh. from Wolf 'wolf' + Mid. High Ger. rām 'soot', prob. orig. a pejorative miners' term referring to the ore's inferiority to tin.

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