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- [nahy-oh-bee-uh m]
- /naɪˈoʊ bi əm/
- /naɪˈəʊbɪəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nahy-oh-bee-uh m]
- /naɪˈoʊ bi əm/
Definitions of niobium word
- noun niobium a steel-gray metallic element resembling tantalum in its chemical properties; becomes a superconductor below 9 K; used chiefly in alloy steels. Symbol: Nb; atomic number: 41; atomic weight: 92.906; specific gravity: 8.4 at 20°C. 1
- noun niobium The chemical element of atomic number 41, a silver-gray metal of the transition series, used in superconducting alloys. 1
- noun niobium chemical element 1
- noun niobium a ductile white superconductive metallic element that occurs principally in columbite and tantalite: used in steel alloys. Symbol: Nb; atomic no: 41; atomic wt: 92.90638; valency: 2, 3, or 5; relative density: 8.57; melting pt: 2469±10°C; boiling pt: 4744°C 0
- noun niobium a gray or white, metallic chemical element, somewhat ductile and malleable, used in alloy steels, superconducting alloys, in jet engines and rockets, etc.: symbol, Nb; at. no., 41 0
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Origin of niobium
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1835-45; See origin at Niobe, -ium
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niobium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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