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English Dictionary: Wolfram	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for Wolfram
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wolfram n 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 Synonym(s): tungsten, wolfram, W, atomic number 74
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wolfram \Wol"fram\, n. [G.] (Min.) Same as {Wolframite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wolframite \Wol"fram*ite\, n. [G., wolframit, wolfram; wolf wolf + rahm cream, soot; cf. G. wolfsruss wolfram, lit., wolf's soot.] (Min.) Tungstate of iron and manganese, generally of a brownish or grayish black color, submetallic luster, and high specific gravity. It occurs in cleavable masses, and also crystallized. Called also {wolfram}.
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
wolfram Original name for {tungsten}.