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Definition of: tungsten
(tung′stən) noun
A gray, brittle, metallic element (symbol W, atomic number 74) having about the same density as gold and the highest melting point of any metal, much used in the manufacture of filaments for electric lamps and tools. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<Sw. <tung weighty + sten stone]
—tung·sten·ic (tung·sten′ik) adjective
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