tungstic
[tuhng-stik]
- of or containing tungsten, especially in the pentavalent or hexavalent state.
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Metallic tungsten may also be obtained by the reduction of tungstic acid, by means of charcoal at a white heat.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
The molybdic and tungstic acids combine with the soda, forming the respective salts.
Tungstic acid gives a dark yellow clear bead while hot, but is opaque and yellow when cold.
Tungstic acid may be got into solution after fusion with alkalies or alkaline carbonates.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
It is weighed when cold, and is the trioxide or "tungstic acid" (WO3), which contains 79.31 per cent.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
tungstic
- of or containing tungsten, esp in a high valence state
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Word Origin
C18: from tungst (en) + -ic
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