Tun"er (?), n. One who tunes; especially, one whose occupation is to
tune musical instruments.
Tun"-great` (?), a. Having the circumference of a tun. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Tung"state (?), n. [Cf. F. tungstate.] (Chem.) A salt of tungstic acid;
a wolframate.
Tung"sten (?), n. [Sw. tungsten (cf. Dan. tungsteen, G. tungstein);
tung heavy (akin to Dan. tung, Icel. þungr) + sten stone. See Stone.]
1. (Chem.) A rare element of the chromium group found in certain
minerals, as wolfram and scheelite, and isolated as a heavy steel-gray
metal which is very hard and infusible. It has both acid and basic
properties. When alloyed in small quantities with steel, it greatly
increases its hardness. Symbol W (Wolframium). Atomic weight, 183.6.
Specific gravity, 18.