vanadium
vanadium · vanadiums
ванадій
ванадий
Vanadium
A chemical element with atomic number 23A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
/vəˈneɪdi.əm/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
Vanadium
вана́дийvanádij
вана́дійvanádij
(countable)An atom of this element.
More definitions
- a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
Translations
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Origin
Mid 19th century, from New Latin vanadium.Mid 19th century, from New Latin vanadium.
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Forms
plural: vanadiumsSynonyms
4 synonymspanchromiumrionium
Close in meaning
- a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite:Vatomic number 23
Word family
33 related wordsDerivedalvaniteclinobisvanitedivanadiumferrovanadiumnonvanadiumorganovanadiumoxovanadiumproto-vanadiumradiovanadiumsulvanitetrivanadiumvanadatevanadianvanadiatevanadicvanadiferousvanadinitevanaditevanadium-associated proteinvanadium bromoperoxidasevanadium bronzevanadium chromagenvanadium groupvanadiumlike
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable