vanadium

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One notable characteristic of vanadium is the formation of an oxide layer, which stabilizes it against oxidation.

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  1. noun A bright white, soft, ductile metallic element found in several minerals, notably vanadinite and carnotite, having good structural strength and used in rust-resistant high-speed tools, as a carbon stabilizer in some steels, as a titanium-steel bonding agent, and as a catalyst. Atomic number 23; atomic weight 50.942; melting point 1,890°C; boiling point 3,000°C; specific gravity 6.11; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Table at element.

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  • But even if the field were switched off, nothing could befall the Cyclops, for its ceramic vanadium-armored hull was as hard as a diamond. —  Stanislaw Lem - The Invincible
  • Iron, vanadium, manganese, and even germanium were to be found in the mountainous spine that Sallah was aiming at as they followed the course of a river to its source. —  Dragons Dawn
  • With vanadium, the strength went up to 170,000 pounds. —  My Life and Work
  • Also, Valence is developing more efficient lithium-vanadium-phosphate and lithium-vanadium-phosphate-fluoride batteries, he said. —  GigaOM Network
  • As far as the vanadium batteries, it has been touting them for 10 years, but has yet to produce any. —  GigaOM Network
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  1. From Old Norse Vanadīs, the goddess Freya; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.

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