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tungsten rating
a film-speed rating that indicates the relative sensitivity of a particular film stock to light from incandescent lamps with tungsten filaments. -
ferrotungsten
a ferroalloy containing up to 80 percent tungsten. -
halogen lamp
a gas-filled, high-intensity incandescent lamp having a tungsten filament and containing a small amount of a halogen, such as iodine, that vaporizes on heating and redeposits any evaporated tungsten particles back onto the filament: used especially in motion-picture projectors and automobile headlights. -
tungsten carbide
a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts. -
tungsten lamp
an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten. -
tungsten steel
an alloy steel containing tungsten.