noun
vanadium
vuh-NAY-dee-um/vəˈneɪdiəm/
A hard gray metallic chemical element used in alloys.
A small amount of vanadium makes this steel stronger.
Etymology
Vanadium combines Freyja’s name Vanadís with a metallic-element ending. The reference to the beauty goddess may have been inspired by the element’s colorful compounds.
In context
all right now to give an example of what I'm talking about here who's heard of vanadium alright
More examples
- The laboratory tests the ore for vanadium.
- This bicycle frame uses a steel alloy containing vanadium.
- The symbol for vanadium on the periodic table is V.
Forms
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