Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tungsten carbide

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
tung-sten -car-bide
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a very hard, grey compound, chemical formula WC, used as an abrasive.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does tungsten carbide mean?
a very hard, grey compound, chemical formula WC, used as an abrasive.

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