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  • noun Plural form of tungstate.

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  • True, in the august presence of rhombohedral crystals, retinasphaltic resins, gehlenites, Fassaites, molybdenites, tungstates of manganese, and titanite of zirconium, why, the most facile of tongues may make a slip now and then.

    Journey to the Interior of the Earth 2003

  • ~ -- The decomposition and solution of natural tungstates is difficult to effect owing to the separation of tungstic acid; the method of treatment is as follows: -- Boil the finely-powdered substance with hydrochloric acid or aqua regia till it apparently ceases to be attacked; dilute, filter, and wash with dilute hydrochloric acid.

    A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. Cornelius Beringer 1886

  • True, in the august presence of rhombohedral crystals, retinasphaltic resins, gehlenites, Fassaites, molybdenites, tungstates of manganese, and titanite of zirconium, why, the most facile of tongues may make a slip now and then.

    A Journey to the Interior of the Earth Jules Verne 1866

  • Upon the first of these tables (38) are some new scientific varieties of mineral substances, in which the unscientific visitor will not take any interest; herein also are Oxides of Antimony, including white antimony from Bohemia; red antimony, or kermes, not to be mistaken for the ancient dye used by the old Greek and Roman dyers, which was obtained from the female _coccus illicis_; and tungstates of lime, lead, and of iron and manganese.

    How to See the British Museum in Four Visits W. Blanchard Jerrold 1855

  • Yb: KGW and Yb: KYW laser crystals for direct diode pumping EKSMA OPTICS offers an attractive lasing materials ytterbium doped potassium tungstates, namely Yb: KYW and Yb: KGW.

    optics.org all content 2009

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