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Tungsten vs Alumotungstite - What's the difference?

tungsten | alumotungstite |

As nouns the difference between tungsten and alumotungstite

is that tungsten is a metallic chemical element (symbol'' w) with an atomic number of 74 the symbol is derived from the latin word ''wolframium while alumotungstite is (mineral) an isometric greenish yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.

tungsten

English

(wikipedia tungsten)

Alternative forms

* tungstenum

Noun

  • A metallic chemical element (symbol'' W) with an atomic number of 74. The symbol is derived from the Latin word ''wolframium .
  • A light bulb containing tungsten.
  • (mineralogy) scheelite, or calcium tungstate

    • Synonyms

    * wolfram

    Derived terms

    * eka-tungsten * ferrotungsten * tungstenane * tungsten carbide * tungsten disulfide, tungsten disulphide * tungsten fluoride * tungsten-halogen lamp * tungsten hexafluoride * tungstenic * tungsten iodide * tungsteniferous * tungstenite * tungstenitic * tungsten lamp * tungsten oxide * tungsten-steel * tungsten sulfide, tungsten sulphide * tungsten trioxide * tungstic * tungstite * tungsto- * tungstous

    Related terms

    * tungstate

    See also

    * ferberite * huebnerite * scheelite * wolframite ----

    alumotungstite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineral) An isometric greenish yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.

    • References

    * Alumotungstite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Alumotungstite.shtml]