VANADIUM


Meaning of VANADIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: v ə - ' n ā -d ē - ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Old Norse Vanad ī s Freya

Date: 1833

: a silvery-grayish malleable ductile metallic element obtained from minerals and used especially to form alloys and in catalysts ― see ELEMENT table

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