钒 (fán) - Vanadium — a chemical element (symbol V) & a hard, silvery-gray metal used in steel alloys.
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Vanadium — a chemical element (symbol V);
a hard, silvery-gray metal used in steel alloys.
Vanadium — a chemical element (symbol V)a hard, silvery-gray metal used in steel alloys.
Usage highlights
Vanadium elementVanadium steelVanadium pentoxideVanadium batteryVanadium oreVanadium alloy
Synonyms
- 钒元素— vanadium element
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Vanadium is a transition metal (钒是一种过渡金属).
- This steel contains vanadium (这种钢含有钒).
- Vanadium pentoxide is a catalyst (五氧化二钒是一种催化剂).
Collocations
- Vanadium element(钒元素)
- Vanadium steel(钒钢)
- Vanadium pentoxide(五氧化二钒)
- Vanadium battery(钒电池)
- Vanadium ore(钒矿)
- Vanadium alloy(钒合金)
Cultural background
FAQ- Named after Vanadis, the Scandinavian goddess of beauty, due to the colorful compounds it forms.
- Discovered in 1801 by Andrés Manuel del Río, initially called 'panchromium' and later 'erythronium'.