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vanadium.

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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Meaning & usage

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

    countable · uncountable
  2. An atom of this element.

    countable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *wanaz Old Norse vanr Old Norse Vana Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁sder. Proto-Germanic *dīsiz Old Norse dís Old Norse Dís Old Norse Vanadís Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium New Latin vanadiumder. English vanadium Mid 19th century, from New Latin vanadium.

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