A heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite.

synonyms: atomic number 74, tungsten, wolfram.

Dutch: wolfraam, wolframiet
Polish: wolfram, W

The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees.

synonyms: due west, west, westward.

Dutch: Occident, Westen, avondland, occident, westen
Polish: zachód

A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm.

synonym: watt.

Dutch: watt
Polish: W, wat

The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet.

synonym: double-u.

Dutch: w