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vanadous
[ van-uh-duhs ]
/ ˈvæn ə dəs /
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adjective Chemistry.
containing divalent or trivalent vanadium.
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Also va·na·di·ous [vuh-ney-dee-uhs]. /vəˈneɪ di əs/.
Origin of vanadous
First recorded in 1855–60; vanad(ium) + -ous
Words nearby vanadous
vanadic acid, vanadinite, vanadium, vanadium pentoxide, vanadium steel, vanadous, Van Allen, Van Allen belt, vanaspati, Vanbrugh, Van Buren
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British Dictionary definitions for vanadous
vanadous
/ (ˈvænədəs) /
adjective
of or containing vanadium, esp in a divalent or trivalent state
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