wolfram

See also: Wolfram and wólfram

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram, of disputed origin; possibly Wolf (“wolf”) + Ram (“dirt, soot”); or Wolf (“wolf”) + Rahm (“cream”), calque of Latin lupī spūma “wolf’s foam”; or from a surname. The element tungsten's symbol (W) is from this word.

Noun

wolfram (uncountable)

  1. wolframite
  2. (dated) tungsten

Derived terms

Translations

Afrikaans

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

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

Noun

wolfram (uncountable)

  1. tungsten

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

Noun

wolfram m

  1. tungsten

Danish

Noun

wolfram

  1. tungsten

French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɔl.fʁam/

Noun

wolfram m (uncountable)

  1. wolframite
  2. tungsten

Further reading

Malay

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English wolfram, from German Wolfram.

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)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Wolfram

Noun

wolfram n (definite singular wolframet, uncountable)

  1. tungsten (as above)

References

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.lfram/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

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

wolfram m inan

  1. tungsten

Declension

Romanian

wolfram

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfram.

Noun

wolfram n (uncountable)

  1. tungsten (chemical element)

Synonyms

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