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Vanadium

A rare element of the nitrogen-phosphorus group, found combined, in vanadates, in certain minerals, and reduced as an infusible, grayish-white metallic powder. It is intermediate between the metals and the non-metals, having both basic and acid properties. Symbol V (or Vd, rarely). Atomic weight 51.2.

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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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Vanadinite 70% connected

A mineral occurring in yellowish, and ruby-red hexagonal crystals. It consist of lead vanadate with a small proportion of lead chloride.

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V 92% connected

As a numeral, V stands for five, in English and Latin.

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Complex noun · 85% connection

Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.

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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 compound of hydrochloric acid with a base; -- distinguished from a chloride, where only chlorine unites with the base.

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Al adjective · 84% connection

All.

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Aluminium noun · 84% connection

The metallic base of alumina. This metal is white, but with a bluish tinge, and is remarkable for its resistance to oxidation, and for…

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Aluminum noun · 84% connection

See Aluminium.

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Am unknown · 84% connection

The first person singular of the verb be, in the indicative mode, present tense. See Be.

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Antimony noun · 84% connection

An elementary substance, resembling a metal in its appearance and physical properties, but in its chemical relations belonging to the…

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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 verb · 84% connection

To kiss.

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Barium noun · 84% connection

One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperatur…

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Be verb · 84% connection

To exist actually, or in the world of fact; to have ex/stence.

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Beryllium noun · 84% connection

A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum.

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Bismuth noun · 84% connection

One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color, crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than lead, and rather bri…

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Cadmium noun · 84% connection

A comparatively rare element related to zinc, and occurring in some zinc ores. It is a white metal, both ductile and malleable. Symbol…

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Boron noun · 78% connection

A nonmetallic element occurring abundantly in borax. It is reduced with difficulty to the free state, when it can be obtained in sever…

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Columbium noun · 78% connection

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

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Gallium noun · 78% connection

A rare metallic element, found in certain zinc ores. It is white, hard, and malleable, resembling aluminium, and remarcable for its lo…

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Glucinum noun · 78% connection

A rare metallic element, of a silver white color, and low specific gravity (2.1), resembling magnesium. It never occurs naturally in t…

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Helium noun · 78% connection

A gaseous element found in the atmospheres of the sun and earth and in some rare minerals.

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La noun · 78% connection

A syllable applied to the sixth tone of the scale in music in solmization.

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Lanthanum noun · 78% connection

A rare element of the group of the earth metals, allied to aluminium. It occurs in certain rare minerals, as cerite, gadolinite, orthi…

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Li noun · 78% connection

A Chinese measure of distance, being a little more than one third of a mile.

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Lithium noun · 78% connection

A metallic element of the alkaline group, occurring in several minerals, as petalite, spodumene, lepidolite, triphylite, etc., and oth…

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Manganese noun · 78% connection

An element obtained by reduction of its oxide, as a hard, grayish white metal, fusible with difficulty, but easily oxidized. Its ores…

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Molybdenum noun · 78% connection

A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a ha…

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Nitride noun · 78% connection

A binary compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element or radical; as, boric nitride.

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