Wolfram

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wolfram \Wol"fram\, n. [G.]
     1. (Min.) Same as {Wolframite}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. same as {tungsten}.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  wolfram
       n : a heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used
           mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several
           ores including wolframite and scheelite [syn: {tungsten},
            {W}, {atomic number 74}]

From Elements database 20001107 [elements]:

  wolfram
  Original name for {tungsten}.