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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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Ninth Symphony, Ninurta, Ninus, niobate, Niobe, niobic, niobic acid, Niobid, niobite, niobium, niobous
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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 BeringerWith carbonate of soda, the reactions are similar to those of niobic acid.
In presence of the oxides of iron, the reactions are like those of niobic acid.
British Dictionary definitions for niobic
niobic
/ (naɪˈəʊbɪk, -ˈɒbɪk) /
adjective
of or containing niobium in the pentavalent stateAlso: columbic
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