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tungstic
[ tuhng-stik ]
tungstic
/ ˈtʌŋstɪk /
adjective
- of or containing tungsten, esp in a high valence state
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tungstic1
First recorded in 1790–1800; tungst(en) + -ic
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tungstic1
C18: from tungst ( en ) + -ic
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Example Sentences
Tungstic acid may be got into solution after fusion with alkalies or alkaline carbonates.
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The residual tungstic acid is fixed, so that when the ammonia has been driven off it may be strongly heated without loss.
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It is weighed when cold, and is the trioxide or "tungstic acid" (WO3), which contains 79.31 per cent.
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Next followed the discovery of tungstic acid, and in 1783 he added to his list of useful discoveries that of glycerine.
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“Now,” he said, when the tungstic acid had been dissolved, and he had dropped a small bar of tin into the solution.
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