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  4  definitions  found 
 
  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  WordNet  r  1.6  [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}. 
 
 




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