va·na·di·um (v -n  d -m)n. Symbol V A bright white, soft, ductile metallic element found in several minerals, notably vanadinite and carnotite, having good structural strength and used in rust-resistant high-speed tools, as a carbon stabilizer in some steels, as a titanium-steel bonding agent, and as a catalyst. Atomic number 23; atomic weight 50.942; melting point 1,890°C; boiling point 3,000°C; specific gravity 6.11; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Table at element. [From Old Norse Vanad  s, the goddess Freya; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
vanadium [vəˈneɪdɪəm]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a toxic silvery-white metallic element occurring chiefly in carnotite and vanadinite and used in steel alloys, high-speed tools, and as a catalyst. Symbol: V; atomic no.: 23; atomic wt.: 50.9415; valency: 2-5; relative density: 6.11; melting pt.: 1910±10°C; boiling pt.: 3409°C
[New Latin, from Old Norse Vanadis, epithet of the goddess Freya + -ium]
| vanadium (v-nd-m) Symbol V A soft, bright-white metallic element that occurs naturally in several minerals. It has good structural strength and is used especially to make strong varieties of steel. Atomic number 23; atomic weight 50.942; melting point 1,890°C; boiling point 3,000°C; specific gravity 6.11; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Periodic Table. |
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| Noun | 1. |  vanadium - a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinitemetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. carnotite - a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium vanadinite - a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium |
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