Tungsten Word Search
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Words to find: TUNGSTEN, WOLFRAM, CARBIDE, ALLOY, FILAMENT, MELTING, BOILING, DENSITY, HARDNESS, DUCTILE, CONDUCTIVITY, RESISTIVITY.
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Tungsten word list, defined
- TUNGSTEN /tʌŋstən/ · noun
- A hard, grey-white to blue-grey transition metal, the densest naturally occurring element, with a high melting point and a high density. Related: molybdenum, tantalum, niobium, rhenium.
- WOLFRAM /wɒlfɹæm/ · noun
- A type of metal, a chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74. It is a hard, dense, gray-white to gray-blue transition metal, which is highly corrosion-resistant and has high thermal and electrical conductivity. Related: tungsten, wolframic, wolframite, molybdenum.
- CARBIDE /ˈkɑːr.baɪd/ · noun
- A binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element, typically a metal such as calcium, silicon, or tungsten. Many carbides are extremely hard materials used in cutting tools and industrial abrasives.
- ALLOY /ˈælɔɪ/ · noun
- A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, or a metal and a nonmetal, to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion. As a verb, to alloy means to mix or blend metals in this way. Related: mixture, blend, compound, fusion.
- FILAMENT /ˈfɪləmənt/ · noun
- A fine thread or slender fiber, especially one of natural or artificial origin. In physics and engineering, a thin wire, such as that in a light bulb, which glows when heated by an electric current. Related: thread, fiber, strand, wire.
- MELTING /mɛltɪŋ/ · verb
- To change from a solid to a liquid state, typically as a result of heating. To become less firm or solid, often as a result of heat or emotion. Related: dissolving, liquefying, softening, thawing.
- BOILING /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/ · verb (present participle and gerund of boil); also adjective and noun
- The present participle of the verb 'boil': heating a liquid until it bubbles vigorously and turns to vapour, or bubbling in this way. As an adjective (informal), it describes something extremely hot. Related: seething, simmering, scalding, steaming.
- DENSITY /ˈdɛnsɪti/ · noun
- The degree of compactness of a substance, defined as its mass per unit volume. More broadly, the quantity of people, things, or phenomena within a given area or space. Related: concentration, compactness, thickness, closeness.
- HARDNESS /hɑːd.nəs/ · noun
- The state or quality of being hard; firmness or rigidity of texture or substance. The degree to which a material resists deformation or abrasion. Related: firmness, rigidity, toughness, density.
- DUCTILE /ˈdʌktaɪl/ · adjective
- Able to be drawn out or hammered into thin shapes without breaking; easily moulded, shaped, or bent. Also used figuratively to describe a person who is readily influenced or led. Related: malleable, pliable, flexible, workable.
- CONDUCTIVITY /ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪti/ (UK), /ˌkɑːndʌkˈtɪvəti/ (US) · noun
- The ability of a material or substance to conduct electricity, heat, or sound; the degree to which something transmits such energy or a charge. Related: conductance, transmission, conduction, transfer.
- RESISTIVITY /ˌrɪzɪsˈtɪvɪti/ · noun
- A measure of the resistance of a material to the flow of electric current, expressed as the ratio of the electric field strength to the current density. Related: resistance, specific resistance, electric resistivity.
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