twngsten

Welsh

Chemical element (edit)
W Atomic number 74 twngsten
Classification data Period 6 Group 6 Block d-block Class transition metal
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Etymology

Borrowed from English tungsten, from Swedish tungsten (“scheelite”), from tung (“heavy”) + sten (“stone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʊŋsdɛn/, [ˈtʰʊŋstɛn]
• Rhymes: -ʊŋsdɛn

Noun

twngsten m (uncountable)

1. tungsten

   Synonym: wolffram

Mutation

Mutated forms of twngsten

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
twngsten	dwngsten	nhwngsten	thwngsten

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “twngsten”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies