vanadous

[van-uh-duh s]

adjective Chemistry.

containing divalent or trivalent vanadium.

Also va·na·di·ous

[vuh-ney-dee-uh s] /vəˈneɪ di əs/.

Origin of vanadous

First recorded in 1855–60; vanad(ium) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for vanadous

vanadous

adjective

of or containing vanadium, esp in a divalent or trivalent state

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