tungstic

[ tuhng-stik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. of or containing tungsten, especially in the pentavalent or hexavalent state.

tungstic

/ ˈtʌŋstɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing tungsten, esp in a high valence state

Word History and Origins

Origin of tungstic¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; tungst(en) + -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of tungstic¹

C18: from tungst ( en ) + -ic

Example Sentences

Tung′state, a salt of tungstic acid.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus, he was able to obtain solutions in water of the colloidal states of aluminic, ferric, chromic, stannic, metastannic, titanic, molybdic, tungstic, and silicic hydrates, all of which gelatinize under definite conditions like a solution of glue.

From Project Gutenberg

To find uses for the immense quantities of minerals which abound all over the earth; to utilise wolfram and find applications for tungstic acid; to apply titanic acid to great industrial purposes; to produce aluminium on the large scale, as we now produce iron.

From Project Gutenberg

Antimony Antimonic acid   Silver Argentic acid   Arsenic Arseniac acid Acid of arsenic Bismuth Bismuthic acid   Cobalt Cobaltic acid   Copper Cupric acid   Tin Stannic acid   Iron Ferric acid   Manganese Manganesic acid   Mercury Mercuric acid   Molybdena Molybdic acid Acid of molybdena Nickel Nickelic acid   Gold Auric acid   Platina Platinic acid   Lead Plumbic acid   Tungstein Tungstic acid Acid of Tungstein Zinc Zincic acid   Combinations of oxygen with simple non-metallic substances.

From Project Gutenberg

To obtain the acid free, mix one part of ore of tungstein with four parts of carbonat of potash, and melt the mixture in a crucible, then powder and pour on twelve parts of boiling water, add nitric acid, and the tungstic acid precipitates in a concrete form.

From Project Gutenberg