ferrovanadium

[ fer-oh-vuh-ney-dee-uhm ]

noun

a ferroalloy containing up to 55 percent vanadium.

Origin of ferrovanadium

¹

First recorded in 1900–05; ferro- + vanadium

Words Nearby ferrovanadium

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How to use ferrovanadium in a sentence

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
It is added in the form of ferrovanadium, carrying 35 to 40 per cent of vanadium.
The Economic Aspect of Geology | C. K. Leith

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