niobic

[ nahy-oh-bik, -ob-ik ]

/ naɪˈoʊ bɪk, -ˈɒb ɪk /

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adjective Chemistry.

of or relating to niobium; columbic.

of or derived from niobic acid.

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Origin of niobic

First recorded in 1835–45; niob(ium) + -ic

Words nearby niobic

Ninth Symphony, Ninurta, Ninus, niobate, Niobe, niobic, niobic acid, Niobid, niobite, niobium, niobous

How to use niobic in a sentence

These oxides are commonly met with in samples of wolfram and tinstone, especially niobic.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
With carbonate of soda, the reactions are similar to those of niobic acid.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous
In presence of the oxides of iron, the reactions are like those of niobic acid.
A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for niobic

niobic

/ (naɪˈəʊbɪk, -ˈɒbɪk) /

adjective

of or containing niobium in the pentavalent stateAlso: columbic

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