vanadium

CEFRC1

/vəˈneɪdi.əm/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A hard silver-colored metal used to strengthen steel.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An atom of this element.

Examples

  • The manufacturer added vanadium to the steel to increase strength.

  • Vanadium is a hard and grey metal used in making certain steels.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.

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In context

  • Vanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and number 23.

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Origin

noun

New Latin -ium New Latin vanadiumder. English vanadium Mid 19th century, from New Latin vanadium.