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columbium

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co·lum·bi·um  (k-lmb-m)
n. Symbol Cb
Niobium. No longer in scientific use.
[After Columbia.]
columbium [kəˈlʌmbɪəm]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the former name of niobium
[from New Latin, from Columbia, the United States of America]
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Noun1.columbium - a former name for niobium
atomic number 41, Nb, niobium - a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium


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