niobic

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

/ naɪˈoʊ bɪk, -ˈɒb ɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

of or relating to niobium; columbic.

of or derived from niobic acid.

Nearby words

ninth symphony, ninurta, ninus, niobate, niobe, niobic, niobic acid, niobid, niobite, niobium, niobous

Origin of niobic

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

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Examples from the Web for niobic

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
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

British Dictionary definitions for niobic

niobic

/ (naɪˈəʊbɪk, -ˈɒbɪk) /

adjective

of or containing niobium in the pentavalent stateAlso: columbic

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