n. [ Sw. tungsten (cf. Dan. tungsteen, G. tungstein); tung heavy (akin to Dan. tung, Icel. þungr) + sten stone. See Stone. ]
Tungsten ocher,
Tungstic ocher
a. Of or pertaining to tungsten; containing tungsten;
. An electric glow lamp having filaments of metallic tungsten, and contained in a glass bulb which is evacuated or has an inert gas, to avoid oxidation of the tungsten; a common form of
incandescent lamp or
incandescent light typically refers to a
. (Metal.) A steel containing a small amount of tungsten, noted for tenacity and hardness, even under a considerable degree of heat. Magnets made of it are said to be highly permanent. It often contains manganese. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]