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Webster 1913 Edition


Wolfram

Wol′fram

,
Noun.
[G.]
1.
(Min.)
Same as
Wolframite
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Wolfram

WOLFRAM

,
Noun.
In mineralogy, an ore of tungsten. Its color is generally a brownish of grayish black; when cut with a knife, it gives a reddish brown streak. It occurs massive and crystalized, and in concentric lamellar concretions.

Definition 2024


Wolfram

Wolfram

See also: wolfram and wólfram

German

Noun

Wolfram n (genitive Wolframs, no plural)

  1. tungsten
Declension
Coordinate terms

Etymology 2

From Old High German wolf (wolf) + hraban (raven).

Proper noun

Wolfram m (genitive Wolframs)

  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname derived from the given name.

Luxembourgish

Chemical element
W Previous: Tantal (Ta)
Next: Rhenium (Re)

Noun

Wolfram ? (uncountable)

  1. tungsten

wolfram

wolfram

See also: Wolfram and wólfram

English

Noun

wolfram (uncountable)

  1. wolframite
  2. (dated) tungsten

Derived terms

Translations


Afrikaans

Chemical element
W Previous: tantaal (Ta)
Next: renium (Re)

Etymology

Borrowing from German Wolfram.

Noun

wolfram (uncountable)

  1. tungsten

Czech

Etymology

Borrowing from German Wolfram.

Noun

wolfram m

  1. tungsten

French

Etymology

Borrowing from German Wolfram.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔl.fʁam/

Noun

wolfram m (uncountable)

  1. wolframite
  2. tungsten

Malay

Chemical element
W Previous: tantalum (Ta)
Next: renium (Re)

Etymology

Borrowing from English wolfram, from German Wolfram.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [wɔlfram], [wɔlfrɛm]
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

wolfram (Jawi spelling وولفرم)

  1. tungsten (chemical element)

Synonyms


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Wolfram

Noun

wolfram n (definite singular wolframet) (uncountable)

  1. tungsten (chemical element, symbol W)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Wolfram

Noun

wolfram n (definite singular wolframet) (uncountable)

  1. tungsten (as above)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowing from German Wolfram.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvɔlfram]

Noun

Chemical element
W Previous: tantal (Ta)
Next: ren (Re)

wolfram m inan

  1. tungsten

Declension


Romanian

wolfram

Etymology

Borrowing from German Wolfram.

Noun

wolfram

  1. tungsten (chemical element)


This Romanian entry was created from the translations listed at tungsten. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see wolfram in the Romanian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2009