tungsten

Definition

Tungsten is a chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74. It is a heavy, silvery-grey metal with a high melting point.

Tungsten is used in a variety of applications, including light bulbs, X-ray tubes, and electric contacts. It is also used in the manufacture of tools and dies because it is very hard and resistant to wear.

How can the word be used?

Tungsten is a very hard metal that is used in many different applications, such as lamp filaments and X-ray tubes.

Different forms of the word

Noun:

a gray-white heavy high-melting ductile hard polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and molybdenum in many of its properties and is used especially in carbide materials and electrical components (such as lamp filaments).

Etymology

The word "tungsten" comes from the Swedish word "tung sten", which means "heavy stone".

The first recorded use of the word "tungsten" in English was in 1781.

The word "tungsten" is a Swedish word, and it is related to the German word "Wolfram".

Question

What can tungsten used for?