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1. molybdenum
   [n] - a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties
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2. Molybdenum
   Molybdenum is a lustrous silvery coloured metal. In many instances, it shows a resemblance to tungsten with which it tends to be paired in the transition series in the periodic table, but their chemistries tend to show more distinct differences than might be expected. Molybdenum has a high melting p...
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3. molybdenum
   chemical element:atomic number 42 Category: Chemistry
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4. Molybdenum
   Mol`yb·de'num noun [ New Latin : confer French molybdène . See Molybdena .] (Chemistry) A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a hard, silver...
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5. molybdenum
   <chemistry> A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a hard, silver-white, difficulty fusible metal. Symbol Mo. Atomic weight 95.9. ... Origin: NL., cf. F. Molybdene. See Molybdena. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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6. molybdenum
   Mo noun a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
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7. molybdenum
   (Mo) (mә-lib´dә-nәm) a hard, silvery-white, metallic element, atomic number 42, atomic weight 95.94. It is an essential trace element, being a component of the enzymes xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and nitrate reductase.
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8. Molybdenum
   • (n.) A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature in the minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained as a hard, silver-white, difficulty fusible metal. Symbol Mo. Atomic weight 95.9.
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9. molybdenum
   chemical element, silver-gray refractory metal of Group VIb of the periodic table, used to impart superior strength to steel and other alloys at high ... [4 related articles]
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10. molybdenum
    molybdenum (mulib'dunum) [Gr.,=leadlike], metallic chemical element; symbol Mo; at. no. 42; at. wt. 95.94; m.p. about 2,617°C; b.p. about 4,612°C; sp. gr. 10.22 at 20°C; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. Molybdenum is a hard, malleable, ductile, high-melting, silver-white metal with a b...
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11. Molybdenum
    Molybdenum is a rare metal element with the symbol Mo. It is of a white silvery colour, is harder than topaz, and having a specific gravity of 8.6 and has an atomic weight of 96. It is unaltered in the air at ordinary temperatures, but is oxidized when heated. The alloys of this metal are generally ...
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12. molybdenum
    (Mo) Type: Term Pronunciation: mō-lib′dĕ-nŭm Definitions: 1. A silvery white metallic element, atomic no. 42, atomic wt. 95.94; a bioelement found in various proteins (xanthine oxidase). See: molybdenum target tube
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13. molybdenum
    Heavy, hard, lustrous, silver-white, metallic element, atomic number 42, relative atomic mass 95.94. The chief ore is the mineral molybdenite (MoS₂). The element is highly resistant to heat and conducts electricity easily. It is used in alloys, often to harden steels. It is a necessary trace element in human nutrition, an...
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14. Molybdenum
    `Molybdenum` ( or ), is a Group 6 chemical element with the symbol `Mo` and atomic number 42. The name is from Neo-Latin Molybdaenum, from molybdos-->, meaning lead, itself proposed as a loanword from Anatolian Luvian and publisher=University of North Carolina at author = editor-in...
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