sodium tungstate
noun
variants
or sodium wolframate
: a tungstate of sodium
especially
: the normal salt Na2WO4 that commonly crystallizes with two molecules of water, is usually obtained during the extraction of tungsten from its ores, and is used chiefly in making other tungsten compounds and in fireproofing textiles
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“Sodium tungstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20tungstate. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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