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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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Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
N
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
C1

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ˈtʌŋstən

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noun

  1. 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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