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

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

If intumescence takes place, the presence of either tartaric acid, molybdic acid, silicic, or tungstic acid, is indicated.

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

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 Slosson, Edwin E.

Any silica present will be left undissolved; it should be separated and weighed, and its weight deducted from that of the tungstic acid found.

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

An additional amount of the acid renders it violet, and a still larger quantity affords a beautiful pure blue color, similar to that produced by tungstic acid.

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