vanadium
[ vuh-ney-dee-uhm ]
/ vəˈneɪ di əm /
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noun Chemistry.
a rare element occurring in certain minerals and obtained as a light-gray powder with a silvery luster or as a ductile metal: used as an ingredient of steel to toughen it and increase its shock resistance. Symbol: V; atomic weight: 50.942; atomic number: 23; specific gravity: 5.96.
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Words nearby vanadium
van, vanadate, vanadic, vanadic acid, vanadinite, vanadium, vanadium pentoxide, vanadium steel, vanadous, Van Allen, Van Allen belt
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British Dictionary definitions for vanadium
vanadium
/ (vəˈneɪdɪəm) /
noun
a toxic silvery-white metallic element occurring chiefly in carnotite and vanadinite and used in steel alloys, high-speed tools, and as a catalyst. Symbol: V; atomic no: 23; atomic wt: 50.9415; valency: 2–5; relative density: 6.11; melting pt: 1910±10°C; boiling pt: 3409°C
Word Origin for vanadium
C19: New Latin, from Old Norse Vanadis, epithet of the goddess Freya + -ium
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Medical definitions for vanadium
vanadium
[ və-nā′dē-əm ]
n. Symbol V
A soft ductile metallic element, used in rust-resistant high-speed tools, as a carbon stabilizer in some steels, and as a catalyst. Atomic number 23.
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Scientific definitions for vanadium
vanadium
[ və-nā′dē-əm ]
V
A soft, bright-white metallic element that occurs naturally in several minerals. It has good structural strength and is used especially to make strong varieties of steel. Atomic number 23; atomic weight 50.942; melting point 1,890°C; boiling point 3,000°C; specific gravity 6.11; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Periodic Table.
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