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vanadium

American

[vuh-ney-dee-uhm] / vəˈneɪ di əm /

noun

Chemistry.

a rare element occurring in certain minerals and obtained as a light-gray powder with a silvery luster or as a ductile metal: used as an ingredient of steel to toughen it and increase its shock resistance. V; 50.942; 23; 5.96.

vanadium British

/ vəˈneɪdɪəm /

noun

a toxic silvery-white metallic element occurring chiefly in carnotite and vanadinite and used in steel alloys, high-speed tools, and as a catalyst. Symbol: V; atomic no: 23; atomic wt: 50.9415; valency: 2–5; relative density: 6.11; melting pt: 1910±10°C; boiling pt: 3409°C

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vanadium Scientific

/ və-nā′dē-əm /

A soft, bright-white metallic element that occurs naturally in several minerals. It has good structural strength and is used especially to make strong varieties of steel. Atomic number 23; atomic weight 50.942; melting point 1,890°C; boiling point 3,000°C; specific gravity 6.11; valence 2, 3, 4, 5.
See Periodic Table

Etymology

Origin of vanadium

< New Latin (1830) < Icelandic Vanad ( ís ) epithet of Freya ( Vana, genitive of Vanir Vanir + dís goddess) + New Latin -ium -ium

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There is more vanadium in the Earth's crust than lithium, but it is less accessible and more volatile in economic terms.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

It used a strong, lightweight vanadium steel alloy to improve durability and featured a high ground clearance engineered to navigate dirt roads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

The EPA does not currently classify vanadium as a carcinogen, but other health groups have said it could cause lung cancer based on evidence from animal trials.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2025

However, another version of these flow batteries relies on bromide, a cheap, widely available ion that performs similar to vanadium -- at least on paper.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024

They also use a quantity of vanadium steel imported from America and furnished by the American Vanadium Company.

From A Journey Through France in War Time by Joseph G. (Joseph Green) Butler

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