Tungsten
Tungsten noun - 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.
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Wolfram
Wolfram noun - 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.
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Nearby Word: wolframite
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Wolfram is the old name for tungsten, which in pure form has the highest melting pint out of all the elements.
Source: Light Novel / Kyo Kara Maoh! - The German lightbulb brand Osram combines Osmium with Wolfram (tungsten), the name of two rare component metals.
Source: Portmanteau - There is a lightbulb company named "Osram" (a portmanteau of "Osmium" and "Wolfram" (tungsten)).
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Wolfram and Tungsten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/tungsten/wolfram
Tungsten & Wolfram. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/tungsten/wolfram>.
Wolfram or Tungsten. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/tungsten/wolfram.
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