ferrovanadium

[fer-oh-vuh-ney-dee-uh m]

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 55 percent vanadium.

Origin of ferrovanadium

First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + vanadium

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It is added in the form of ferrovanadium, carrying 35 to 40 per cent of vanadium.
The Economic Aspect of Geology
C. K. Leith
The concentrates are all shipped to the United States and some of the ferrovanadium is exported from this country to Europe.
The Economic Aspect of Geology
C. K. Leith