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vanadium

Syllabification: (va·na·di·um)
Pronunciation: /vəˈnādēəm/
Definition of vanadium

noun

  • the chemical element of atomic number 23, a hard gray metal of the transition series, used to make alloy steels. (Symbol: V)

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Old Norse Vanadis (a name of the Scandinavian goddess Freyja)

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