wolfram

[German, wolframite, tungsten : probably Wolf, wolf (from Middle High German , from Old High German) + -ram (from Middle High German rām, dirt).]

Tungsten (symbol W).

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
  Synonyms: tungsten, W, atomic number 74

For the chemical element, see tungsten.

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Wolfram may refer to:

People

• Wolfram von Eschenbach (1170–1220), German writer
• Ralf-Reimar Wolfram (1912–1945), German sailor
• Donald Justin Wolfram (1919–2003), American religious leader
• Stephen Wolfram (born 1959), British computer scientist and entrepreneur

In fiction

• Wolfram von Bielefeld, character from Kyo Kara Maoh! series of light novels
• Wolfram & Hart, fictional law firm in the television series Angel
• Wolfram von Eschenbach, fictional portrayal of historical figure, in the opera Tannhäuser

Other

• Wolfram, the chemical element tungsten,
• Wolfram syndrome, genetic condition
• Wolfram Research, software company
• Wolfram Alpha, interactive Web site

See also

• Wulfram (disambiguation)
• Wolframite, mineral

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