Niobium Definition

nī-ōbē-əm
noun
A gray or white, metallic chemical element, somewhat ductile and malleable, used in alloy steels, superconducting alloys, in jet engines and rockets, etc.: symbol, Nb; at. no. 41
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 41
  • n.b.

Origin of Niobium

  • After Niobe (so called because it is extracted from tantalite)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • After Niobe, because of the element's affinity with tantalum.

    From Wiktionary

Niobium Sentence Examples

  • Rose, who regarded niobium oxide as the element.

  • Chemically related to vanadium are the two elements tantalum and columbium or niobium.

  • These effects are examined in a 1.5 ton niobium resonant bar antenna.

  • After the healing, you have a range of choices in silver, gold, niobium, titanium, and other metals.

  • Piercing should be completed with smoothly polished jewelry made of 14 or 18 carat gold, titanium, surgical steel, or niobium.

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Words Starting With

NNINIO

Words Ending With

MUMIUM

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Words Starting With N and Ending With M

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With N7 Letter Words Ending With M