molybdenum
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mo·lyb·de·num /məˈlɪbdənəm/ noun [uncountable] HCMTIa hard silver-white metal that is used to make steel stronger. It is a chemical element: symbol Mo 钼〔一种化学元素，符号为Mo〕
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molybdenum• Its minerals collection also houses gold, silver, titanium minerals, nickel and molybdenum.• The same source also mentioned excess molybdenum in soils which was affecting cattle in the area.• A similar argument applies to the 900 curies of molybdenum and its breakdown into technetium.• The molybdenum blue can be estimated in a spectrophotometer.• Tungsten, molybdenum, chromium and manganese, for instance, are used to harden steel.Origin molybdenum (1800-1900) Modern Latin Greek molybdaina, from molybdos “lead”mo·lyb·de·num nounChineseSyllable
hard is that metal stronger. used steel a silver-white Corpus to make
molybdenum
mo‧lyb‧de‧num /məˈlɪbdənəm/
noun [uncountable]
mo‧lyb‧de‧num /məˈlɪbdənəm/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1800-1900
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek molybdaina, from molybdos 'lead'
a hard silver-white metal that is used to make steel stronger. It is a chemical element: symbol Mo
Language: Modern Latin
Origin: Greek molybdaina, from molybdos 'lead'