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molybdenous

American

[muh-lib-duh-nuhs] / məˈlɪb də nəs /

adjective

Chemistry.

containing bivalent molybdenum.

molybdenous British

/ mɒˈlɪbdɪnəs /

adjective

of or containing molybdenum in the divalent state

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Etymology

Origin of molybdenous

molybden(um) + -ous

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