noun
- a hard, heavy metallic chemical element with a very high melting point, used especially in light bulb filaments and steel alloys
Examples
- The tungsten filament in the incandescent bulb glowed brightly.
- Tungsten carbide is used to make cutting tools because of its hardness.
- The element tungsten has the highest melting point of all metals.
- Industrial drill bits often contain tungsten for durability.
- Scientists use tungsten electrodes in welding applications.
- The tungsten wire can withstand extremely high temperatures.