(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

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'.

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