vanadic
[ vuh-nad-ik, -ney-dik ]
/ vəˈnæd ɪk, -ˈneɪ dɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
of or containing vanadium, especially in the trivalent or pentavalent state.
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Origin of vanadic
First recorded in 1830–40; vanad(ium) + -ic
Words nearby vanadic
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vanadic
/ (vəˈnædɪk, -ˈneɪdɪk) /
adjective
of or containing vanadium, esp in a trivalent or pentavalent state
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