vanadium

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Scrabble points: 14
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 8

Pronunciation

/vəˈneɪdi.əm/

Definition of vanadium

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
(countable)A single atom of this element.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *wanaz Old Norse vanr Old Norse Vana Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁sder. Proto-Germanic *dīsiz Old Norse dís Old Norse Dís Old Norse Vanadís Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius New Latin -ium New Latin vanadiumder. English vanadium Mid 19th century, from New Latin vanadium.

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