Wolfram

Origin

Borrowing from de Wolfram, of disputed origin; possibly Wolf ("wolf") + Ram ("dirt, soot"); or Wolf ("wolf") + Rahm ("cream"), calque of Latin lupī spūma “wolf’s foam”; or from a surname.

Full definition of wolfram

Noun

1. wolframite
2. (dated) tungsten

Derived terms

• wolframate
• wolframed
• wolframic
• wolframine
• wolframite
• wolfram lamp
• wolfram-ocher, wolfram-ochre
• wolfram-steel