Vanadium

  • 91Vanadium — Va|na|di|um das; s <zu ↑...ium> chem. Element, Metall; Zeichen V …

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  • 92vanadium — va·na·di·um || vÉ™ neɪdɪəm n. (V) toxic silvery white metallic element used in strengthening steel (Chemistry) …

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  • 93vanadium — [və neɪdɪəm] noun the chemical element of atomic number 23, a hard grey metal used to make alloy steels. (Symbol: V) Origin C19: mod. L., from ON Vanadis (a name of the Scandinavian goddess Freyja) …

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  • 94vanadium — va·na·di·um …

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  • 95vanadium — va•na•di•um [[t]vəˈneɪ di əm[/t]] n. chem. a rare element occurring in certain minerals and obtained as a light gray powder or as a ductile metal: used to toughen steel Symbol: V; at. wt.: 50.942; at. no.: 23; sp. gr.: 5.96. • Etymology: < NL… …

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  • 96vanadium — /vəˈneɪdiəm / (say vuh naydeeuhm) noun a rare element occurring in certain minerals, and obtained as a light grey powder with a silvery lustre, used as an ingredient of steel to toughen it and increase shock resistance. Symbol: V; relative atomic …

  • 97vanadium — va|na|di|um sb., met (et grundstof) …

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  • 98Vanadium — Va|na|di|um, Va|na|din, das; s <neulateinisch> (chemisches Element, Metall; Zeichen V) …

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  • 99vanadium — n. Chem. a hard grey metallic transition element occurring naturally in several ores and used in small quantities for strengthening some steels. Usage: Symb.: V. Derivatives: vanadate n. vanadic adj. vanadous adj. Etymology: mod.L f. ON… …

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  • 100vanadium pentoxide — noun Date: 1869 a yellowish red crystalline compound V2O5 used especially in glass manufacture and as a catalyst …

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