ferrotungsten

[ fer-oh-tuhng-stuhn ]

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 80 percent tungsten.

Origin of ferrotungsten

¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ferro- + tungsten

Words Nearby ferrotungsten

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How to use ferrotungsten in a sentence

It is added either as the powdered metal or in the form of ferrotungsten, an alloy containing 70 to 90 per cent of tungsten.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith
Considerable amounts of ferrotungsten were exported to the Allies.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith

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