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Etymology of the English word tungsten

the English word tungsten
derived from the Swedish word tung

Date

The earliest known usage of tungsten in English dates from the 18th century.

Derivations in English

tungstate, tungstic, tungstite, ferrotungsten

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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