tungsten

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Chemical element
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From Swedish and Danish tung heavy, + sten stone (although neither language uses "tungsten" as the name of the element)

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tungsten (uncountable)

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  1. a metallic chemical element (symbol W) with an atomic number of 74. The symbol is derived from the Latin word wolframium.

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For more information refer to: http://elements.vanderkrogt.net/element.php?sym=W (A lot of the translations were taken from that site with permission from the author)

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