Noun
das Wolfram
tungsten
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Meanings
Noun
- tungsten
Example sentence
Der Draht in der alten Glühbirne besteht aus Wolfram.
The wire in the old light bulb is made of tungsten.
Word forms
singular
das Wolfram
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Wolfram
Accusativedas Wolfram
Dativedem Wolfram
Genitivedes Wolframs
Wolfram has no common plural.
Usage
- Wolfram / tungsten — The German and English names for this chemical element.
- Wolfram / W — Its chemical symbol is W; the German material noun is neuter.
Im Chemiebuch ist Wolfram mit dem Zeichen W aufgeführt.
In the chemistry textbook, tungsten is listed with the symbol W.