wolfram

Meaning

1. (uncountable) wolframite
2. (dated, uncountable) tungsten

Synonyms

tungsten

wolframite

W

atomic number 74

wolframium

Translations

tungstène

wolfraam

tungstè

wolfram

tungsteno

tungsteno

tungstênio

Wolfram

volfrâmio

tungsténio

wolframio

volframio

volfram

wolframite

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwʊlfrəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram, of obscure origin. Generally assumed to be derived from Wolf (“wolf”) + Rahm (“cream, soot”) and a term of contempt due to its lesser value compared to tin and its degradation to the tin smelting process. Else, possibly derived from a personal name, where the second element is derived from *hrabn (“raven”).