Associations to the word «Tungsten»

Wiktionary

TUNGSTEN, noun. A metallic chemical element (symbol W) with an atomic number of 74. The symbol is derived from the Latin word wolframium.
TUNGSTEN, noun. A light bulb containing tungsten.
TUNGSTEN, noun. (mineralogy) scheelite, or calcium tungstate
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE, noun. (inorganic compound) a very hard, grey compound, chemical formula WC, used as an abrasive.

Dictionary definition

TUNGSTEN, noun. A heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats