wū​sī

tungsten filament

  • created reference approved 钨丝/鎢絲 → 根 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钨丝 / 鎢絲 wū​sī

    根 gēn

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  • created sense approved 钨丝/鎢絲 · wū​sī · tungsten filament — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钨丝 / 鎢絲

    wū​sī

    tungsten filament

    Filament made of pure tungsten used in light bulbs and vacuum tubes; characterized by a very high melting point and hardness.

    钨 (literal) → 钨/鎢 · wū · tungsten 丝 (literal) → 丝/絲 · sī · strand

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