- molybdenum
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molybdenum — Symbol: Mo Atomic number: 42 Atomic weight: 95.94 Silvery white, hard metallic transition element. It is chemically unreactive and is not affected by most acids. It oxidizes at high temperatures. There are seven natural isotopes, and four… … Elements of periodic system
Molybdenum — Mol yb*de num, n. [NL.: cf. F. molybd[ e]ne. See {Molybdena}.] (Chem.) A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a hard, silver white, difficulty fusible… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
molybdenum — (n.) metallic element, 1816, from molybdena, used generally for lead like minerals, from Gk. molybdos lead, also black graphite, related to L. plumbum lead (see PLUMB (Cf. plumb) (n.)), and like it probably borrowed from a lost Mediterranean… … Etymology dictionary
molybdenum — [mə lib′də nəm] n. [ModL: so named (1781) by K. W. Scheele (see SCHEELITE) after its isolation by P. J. Hjelm (1746 1813), Swed chemist < molybdaena, molybdenite, term used because of resemblance to lead ore < L molybdaena, lead, galena… … English World dictionary
Molybdenum — niobium ← molybdenum → technetium Cr ↑ Mo ↓ W … Wikipedia
molybdenum — /meuh lib deuh neuhm/, n. Chem. a silver white metallic element, used as an alloy with iron in making hard, high speed cutting tools. Symbol: Mo; at. wt.: 95.94; at. no.: 42; sp. gr.: 10.2. [1810 20; < NL, alter. of earlier molybdena < L… … Universalium
molybdenum — noun Etymology: New Latin, from molybdena, a lead ore, molybdenite, molybdenum, from Latin molybdaena galena, from Greek molybdaina, from molybdos lead Date: 1814 a metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in many properties, is used … New Collegiate Dictionary
molybdenum — A silvery white metallic element, atomic no. 42, atomic wt. 95.94; a bioelement found in a number of proteins ( e.g., xanthine oxidase). See m. target tube. [G. molybdaina, a piece of lead; a … Medical dictionary
molybdenum-99 — A reactor produced radioisotope of molybdenum with a half life of 2.7476 days, used in radionuclide generators for the production of technetium 99m … Medical dictionary
molybdenum — мед. молибден (molybdenum) Микроэлемент. Способствует метаболизму жиров и углеводов. Жизненно важен для усвоения железа. Участвует в производстве мочевой кислоты. см. тж микроэлементы … Универсальный дополнительный практический толковый словарь И. Мостицкого
molybdenum — molibdenas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cheminis elementas. simbolis( iai) Mo atitikmenys: lot. molybdaenum angl. molybdenum rus. молибден … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
