tungsten trioxide

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noun Chemistry.

a heavy, canary-yellow, water-insoluble powder, WO3, used in the manufacture of tungstates.

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Also called tungsten oxide, tungstic acid hydroxide, tungstic anhydride.

Words nearby tungsten trioxide

tungsten, tungsten carbide, tungsten lamp, tungsten rating, tungsten steel, tungsten trioxide, tungstic, tungstic acid, tungstite, tungstous, Tungting

How to use tungsten trioxide in a sentence

The raw materials— tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold—were dubbed “conflict minerals.”
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The Mojave is rich with silver, tungsten, gold, and iron deposits.
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In China, for example, tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold are mined and ore is imported from other countries.
Helter Smelter No More: Moving to Conflict Free Minerals|Intel|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold are used to produce many common consumer electronics devices.
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And when you review the periodic table, take special note of Tungsten, or Wolfram.
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Sulphur trioxide forms thin needle-shaped crystals, arranged in feathery groups.
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This property may be increased by alloying the steel with tungsten and hardening it before it is magnetized.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
Magneto field magnets are always made of tungsten steel alloy, so treated that it will retain its magnetism for lengthy periods.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
The operation of mounting Tungsten filaments in small copper wire is very much like threading an exceedingly small needle.
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More efficient lamps have been devised with filaments of the metals tantalum and tungsten (Fig. 274).
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