noun
Meaning 1
wolframite
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wolfram
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: 'wo͝olfrəm
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US: /ˈwʊlfrəm/
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CMU ARPABET: W UH1 L F R AE2 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
tungsten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tungsten, W, atomic number 74
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: metallic element, metal
History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Wolfram, of obscure origin. Generally assumed to be derived from Wolf (“wolf”) + Rahm (“cream, soot”), a calque of Latin lupi spuma (“wolf's froth”), coined by Georg Agricola in the 16th century and a term of contempt due to its lesser value compared to tin and its degradation to the tin smelting process. Else, possibly derived from a personal name, where the second element is derived from *hrabn (“raven”).
Real reading context