tungstic acid: Meaning and Definition of

tung'stic ac'id

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a hydrate of tungsten trioxide, HWO&multiplydot;HO, used in the manufacture of tungsten-lamp filaments.
  2. any of a group of acids derived from tungsten by the addition of acid to a soluble tungstate or to a mixture of a tungstate and a silicate, phosphate, etc.
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