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niobium.

A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials.

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noun/naɪˈoʊbiəm/
  1. A chemical element (symbol Nb) with an atomic number of 41: a light grey, crystalline, ductile transition metal used in superconducting materials.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A single atom of this element.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Niobe + -ium, because of the element's affinity with tantalum, named after Niobe's father Tantalus.

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