Vanadium

//vəˈneɪdi.əm// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite wordnet
  3. 3
    A single atom of this element. countable

Etymology

Mid 19th century, from New Latin vanadium.

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