ferromolybdenum

American

[fer-oh-muh-lib-duh-nuhm, -mol-ib-dee-] / ˌfɛr oʊ məˈlɪb də nəm, -ˌmɒl ɪbˈdi- /

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 60 percent molybdenum.

ferromolybdenum British

/ ˌfɛrəʊmɒˈlɪbdɪnəm /

noun

an alloy of iron and molybdenum used in making alloy steels

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Etymology

Origin of ferromolybdenum

First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + molybdenum

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Customs police in the eastern Chinese port of Qingdao last month arrested five traders following a nine-month investigation into a rare earth and ferromolybdenum smuggling ring worth nearly $18 million.

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Molybdenum is added to steel either as powdered molybdenum or in the form of ferromolybdenum, an alloy containing 60 to 70 per cent of the metal.

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