tungstic

American  

[tuhng-stik] / ˈtʌŋ stɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or containing tungsten, especially in the pentavalent or hexavalent state.

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tungstic British  

/ ˈtʌŋstɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing tungsten, esp in a high valence state

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Etymology

Origin of tungstic

First recorded in 1790–1800; tungst(en) + -ic

Example Sentences

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tungstic

Treat the residue again with acid, and again dissolve out the separated tungstic acid with ammonia, and repeat this operation until decomposition is complete.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

For the assay of minerals containing tungsten these reactions are only occasionally taken advantage of for testing or purifying the separated tungstic acid.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

Coolidge succeeded in accomplishing the feat in 1912 by reducing the tungstic acid by hydrogen and molding the metallic powder into a bar by pressure.

From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson

The tungstate of ammonia requires simple evaporation on the water-bath and gentle ignition in order to cause the tungstic acid to be left in an almost pure state; possibly, it may carry a little silica.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

The molybdic and tungstic acids combine with the soda, forming the respective salts.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous