The name Tungsten is Swedish in origin meaning "scheelite".
The symbol for tungsten is W and it comes from wolfram which is another name for tungsten.Also the ore of tungsten is wolframite with could be the origin of the chemical symbol.
Tungsten's original name is Wolfram that is why the symbol for Tungsten is a W
Tungsten trioxide, or tungstic anhydride is the common name for WO3. It is obtained by treating tungsten ores with alkalis.
Tungsten is also known as wolfram.
W means Tungsten [Wolfram in German].
Tungsten is wulfram, First letter used as the elements symbol. Tungsten is obtained from the ore wolframite.
The scientific name for tungsten is W, which comes from its chemical symbol on the periodic table.
That's tungsten. Wikipedia has more in their post on this amazing metal. A link to it is below.
Tungsten, honest. The chemical symbol for tungsten is W. The alternative, non-anglophone, name for tungsten is Wolfram.
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