tungsten

IPA: tˈʌŋstʌn

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.
A light bulb containing tungsten.
(mineralogy, obsolete) scheelite, calcium tungstate

Examples of "tungsten" in Sentences

Molybdopterins bind tungsten too.
A small tungsten production, also.
It is an important ore of tungsten.
Probes a surface with a tungsten tip.
Effects of tungsten on environmental systems.
The oxides of tungsten illustrate this situation.
Tungsten borides are compounds of tungsten and boron.
Are metal alloys such as tungsten alloys not patentable?
Perfect! pure tungsten is a steel-gray to tin-white metal.
Tungsten silicide is a replacement for earlier tungsten films.
A small amount of thorium is added to the tungsten of the filament.
In ordinary incandescent lamps this tungsten is deposited on the bulb.
These elements - tungsten is one example - are found all over the world and in relative abundance.
Tungsten is mixed with carbon to make a very strong, very resistant material called tungsten carbide.
To start with the tungsten is chemically very reactive and the nitrogen roughens the tungsten surface.
Canadian production of copper, zinc, lead, nickel and tungsten is being expanded as rapidly as possible.
The closest they get to matching the tungsten is that dark amber color, which doesn’t look nearly the same.
But at the tip, where the electric field created by applying a voltage to the tungsten is at its maximum, N2 molecules are driven away.
Yes - For two key reasons Potential near-term tungsten primary producers face economic uncertainty and a credit crisis (difficulty in raising project financing) = Limited