Thesaurus: molybdenum
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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- 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.
- n. a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
- 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.
- A rare element of the chromium group, occurring in nature inthe minerals molybdenite and wulfenite, and when reduced obtained asa hard, silver-white, difficulty fusible metal. Symbol Mo. Atomicweight 95.9.
- n:100 n. a polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel