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Tungsten is also known as wolfram.
Tungsten's chemical symbol is W because it comes from its older, German name "Wolfram." In the early 19th century, tungsten was often referred to as wolfram in Europe, and the symbol W was chosen to represent this element on the periodic table.
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W is the chemical symbol of wolfram (in some countries it is called tungsten).
Tungsten's atomic symbol is "W," which is derived from its alternative name, "wolfram." The name wolfram comes from the mineral wolframite, from which tungsten was first extracted. The symbol reflects this historical context, as well as tungsten's unique properties and its significance in various industrial applications, such as in light bulb filaments and cutting tools.
Tungsten is also known as wolfram.
No, wolfram is another name for the element tungsten.
Tungsten's original name is Wolfram that is why the symbol for Tungsten is a W
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Wolfram is what tungsten used to be called, which is why W is its chemical symbol.
Tungsten's Latin name is "Wolfram". It is derived from the Swedish words "tung" and "sten", which mean "heavy stone" due to its high density.
That's tungsten. Wikipedia has more in their post on this amazing metal. A link to it is below.
In Spanish and German, Tungsten is known as "wolfram", and can be found in wolframite ore. This name came from the original name, "Volf Rahm", given by Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, who discovered it in 1747.
W means Tungsten [Wolfram in German].
Tungsten's chemical symbol is W because it comes from its older, German name "Wolfram." In the early 19th century, tungsten was often referred to as wolfram in Europe, and the symbol W was chosen to represent this element on the periodic table.