tungst- root words — words with the tungst- root

The root tungst- comes from Swedish tungsten, meaning heavy stone (tung sten). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including tungstate, tungstic, tungstite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tungst- root

Explore words with tungst- — words containing the tungst- root and sharing its sense of "heavy stone (tung sten)". Examples include tungstate, tungstic, tungstite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tungst- mean?

The tungst- root means heavy stone (tung sten), from Swedish tungsten. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.