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ferrovanadium

[fer-oh-vuh-ney-dee-uh m]
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noun
  1. a ferroalloy containing up to 55 percent vanadium.
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Origin of ferrovanadium

First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + vanadium
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Historical Examples

  • 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.