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Niobium

A later name of columbium. See Columbium.

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Columbium 76% connected

A rare element of the vanadium group, first found in a variety of the mineral columbite occurring in Connecticut, probably at Haddam. Atomic weight 9…

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Metal 76% connected

An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmet…

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Columbite 70% connected

A mineral of a black color, submetallic luster, and high specific specific gravity. It is a niobate (or columbate) of iron and manganese, containing…

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Niobite 70% connected

Same as Columbite.

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Complex noun · 85% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Coordination compound noun · 85% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Organometallic compound noun · 85% connection

a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…

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Metallic element noun · 85% connection

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

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Hydrochloride noun · 84% connection

a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride

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Al noun · 84% connection

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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Aluminium noun · 84% connection

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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Aluminum noun · 84% connection

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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Am noun · 84% connection

a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

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Antimony noun · 84% connection

a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite

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Atomic number 11 noun · 84% connection

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); bur…

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Atomic number 19 noun · 84% connection

a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abun…

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Ba noun · 84% connection

a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

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Barium noun · 84% connection

a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

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Be noun · 84% connection

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

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Beryllium noun · 84% connection

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

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Bismuth noun · 84% connection

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product…

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Cadmium noun · 84% connection

a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores

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A unknown · 78% connection

The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the sca…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: later, name, columbium.
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Acton noun · 78% connection

A stuffed jacket worn under the mail, or (later) a jacket plated with mail.

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After adjective · 78% connection

Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life.

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Afterthought noun · 78% connection

Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought or expedient.

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Antonomasia noun · 78% connection

The use of some epithet or the name of some office, dignity, or the like, instead of the proper name of the person; as when his majest…

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

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Ate noun · 78% connection

The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance.

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Autumn years noun · 78% connection

(literary) the later years of one's life, especially after one has finished their career.; "He spent his autumn years surrounded by fa…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: later, name, columbium.
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Baptize verb · 78% connection

To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their baptism); to give a name to; to name.

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Call verb · 78% connection

To give name to; to name; to address, or speak of, by a specifed name.

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case law noun · 78% connection

a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of Eng…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: later, name, columbium.
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Columbate noun · 78% connection

A salt of columbic acid; a niobate. See Columbium.

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