Associations to the word «Vanadium»

Wiktionary

VANADIUM, noun. A chemical element, (symbol V) with an atomic number of 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
VANADIUM BROMOPEROXIDASE, noun. (enzyme) A haloperoxidase, used by some algae to synthesise halogen compounds, that has a requirement for the element vanadium
VANADIUM BRONZE, noun. A yellow pigment consisting of a compound of vanadium.
VANADIUM CHROMAGEN, noun. Any of a class of blood pigments found in sea squirts, ascidians, and tunicates
VANADIUM GROUP, noun. (inorganic chemistry) Group 5 of the periodic table, comprising vanadium, niobium, tantalum and dubnium
VANADIUM PENTOXIDE, noun. (chemistry) an orange crystalline powder, V2O5, used as a catalyst in the production of sulphuric acid etc.
VANADIUM PENTOXIDES, noun. Plural of vanadium pentoxide
VANADIUM STEEL, noun. Any of a range of alloys of vanadium and steel having improved strength and high-temperature stability

Dictionary definition

VANADIUM, noun. A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite.

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