Tungstic
//ˈtʌŋstɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to tungsten, especially hexavalent tungsten. not-comparable
"Having ſubjected to experiment an oxyd hitherto little known, I mean the tungſtic oxyd, I ſoon diſcovered that it is one of the moſt valuable ſubſtances for receiving and fixing vegetable colours."
Synonyms
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More examples"Having ſubjected to experiment an oxyd hitherto little known, I mean the tungſtic oxyd, I ſoon diſcovered that it is one of the moſt valuable ſubſtances for receiving and fixing vegetable colours."
Etymology
From tungsten + -ic.
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