molybdic

[ muh-lib-dik ]

/ məˈlɪb dɪk /

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adjective Chemistry.

of or containing molybdenum, especially in the trivalent or hexavalent states, as molybdic acid, H2MoO4.

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Origin of molybdic

First recorded in 1790–1800; molybd(enum) + -ic

Words nearby molybdic

molybdenosis, molybdenous, molybdenum, molybdenum disulfide, molybdenum trioxide, molybdic, molybdous, mom, Momaday, mom-and-pop, Mombasa

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How to use molybdic in a sentence

On this account molybdic acid is often used in the estimation of the phosphoric acid present in a substance.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson
A very similar method is practised by Sonnenschein and others with the aid of phospho-molybdic acid.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
If the molybdic acid is fairly reduced by this means, it is to be moistened by nitric acid, and the heating repeated.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The molybdic and tungstic acids combine with the soda, forming the respective salts.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

Molybdic acid gives a clear bead when hot, but is turbid and white after cooling.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for molybdic

molybdic

/ (mɒˈlɪbdɪk) /

adjective

of or containing molybdenum in the trivalent or hexavalent state

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