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What is the difference between tungstenite and tungsten?

tungstenite | tungsten | Derived terms |

Tungsten is a derived term of tungstenite.



As nouns the difference between tungstenite and tungsten

is that tungstenite is the mineral now known as scheelite while tungsten is a metallic chemical element (symbol W) with an atomic number of 74. The symbol is derived from the Latin word wolframium.

tungstenite

English

Noun

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  • (archaic) The mineral now known as scheelite

    • 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 ----