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tungsten

pronunciation:: tuhng stn

part of speech:	noun
definition:	a chemical element that has seventy-four protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a gray metal solid with an extremely high melting point, used esp. in heat-resistant alloys and to make filaments for high-powered electric lamps; wolfram. (symbol: W)
derivation:	tungstenic (adj.)

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