Tungsten (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The filament in a conventional incandescent light bulb is typically made of tungsten.
- Tungsten is a dense, hard, grey-white to grey-blue transition metal that is often alloyed with other metals.
- Tungsten carbide is used in wear-resistant parts and cutting tools.
- The most significant use of tungsten is in the production of tungsten carbide for making cutting tools, wear-resistant parts, and abrasives.
- In its pure form, tungsten is used in electrical applications, including electrodes and filaments in vacuum tubes and electron guns.