鈳 (kē) - Columbium (obsolete name for Niobium, a chemical element) & also refers to a small cauldron or cooking

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鈳 · kē

Columbium (obsolete name for Niobium, a chemical element);

also refers to a small cauldron or cooking vessel in ancient usage.

Columbium (obsolete name for Niobium, a chemical element)also refers to a small cauldron or cooking

Usage highlights

Columbium elementColumbium oreColumbium alloyAncient cooking vesselBronze cauldronChemical element

Synonyms

  • 鈮— Niobium (modern name for the same element)
  • 鉭— Tantalum (chemically similar element)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Columbium was the original name for niobium (鈳).
  • The ancient vessel was made of bronze (鈳).
  • This metal has atomic number 41 (鈳元素).
  • Chemical symbol Cb was used for columbium (鈳).

Collocations

  • Columbium element(鈳元素)
  • Columbium ore(鈳礦)
  • Columbium alloy(鈳合金)
  • Ancient cooking vessel(鈳器)
  • Bronze cauldron(青銅鈳)
  • Chemical element(化學元素鈳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鈳 was historically used as the Chinese name for the chemical element columbium (now called niobium).
  • In ancient contexts, 鈳 referred to small cauldrons or cooking vessels, though this usage is rare.
  • The character is primarily used in scientific and technical contexts rather than everyday language.

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