ferrotungsten

[ fer-oh-tuhng-stuhn ]

noun

1. a ferroalloy containing up to 80 percent tungsten.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrotungsten¹

First recorded in 1880–85; ferro- + tungsten

Example Sentences

It is added either as the powdered metal or in the form of ferrotungsten, an alloy containing 70 to 90 per cent of tungsten.

From Project Gutenberg

Considerable amounts of ferrotungsten were exported to the Allies.

From Project Gutenberg