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What does tungsten mean?

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  1. A metallic chemical element (symbol W) with an atomic number of 74. The symbol is derived from the Latin word wolframium.
  2. A light bulb containing tungsten.
  3. (mineralogy) scheelite, or calcium tungstate
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In wire form, tungsten is used extensively for lighting, electronic devices, and thermocouples.
A tungsten wedding band is a good choice for a wedding ring because of its durability and quality.
Others are blending barium sulfate or tungsten compounds into their material mix to add radiopacity to the extruded products, Shah says.
These steels are usually welded by the gas tungsten arc or the gas metal arc welding process.
A coating of zinc on steel can be used and the aluminum welded to it by the gas tungsten arc welding process.
World War II brought a tungsten boom, and the bright fluorescence of scheelite made it an obvious target for night prospecting.

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